Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Multiplier method

Legal area

Court

28 Nov 2025

ENG KAH LEONG CHEE LAY HWA

Citation

PA-12B-18-06/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

PA-12B-18-06/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Appeal dismissed: the High Court held the Sessions Court judge properly evaluated evidence and law; factual findings that the plaintiff is limited to sedentary work and justified transfer to private hospital were supported by testimony and documents, the calculation for future loss (monthly loss RM1,530 less deductions with 12-year multiplier = RM103,680.00) was reasonable, and the full private medical expenses (RM52,559.44) were recoverable under the reasonableness test; appellate interference was unwarranted.
6 Nov 2024

MUHAMMAD HAFIZ BIN BAHARUDIN HAZIMAH BINTI JASLI

Citation

JA-12B-14-03/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA-12B-14-03/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The High Court held the trial judge correctly exercised his discretion to award a global lump sum for spinal cord injury to avoid overlapping awards because the medical evidence showed the challenged injuries were consequential to the primary spinal injury; speculative future claims lacking necessary evidential foundation were properly refused; the trial judge's calculation of future care using a RM500 monthly rate and a 30.33 year multiplier was reasonable; court allowed only one additional order for vehicle modification to facilitate independence.
8 Jun 2023

1. ) NORHAYATI BINTI YAHAYA 2. ) MAON @ RAMLI BIN DAGE 3. ) BARIAH BINTI MOHD YUSOP 1. ) GOH ZHEN HAO 2. ) GOH KOON TEE

Citation

JA-B53KJ-80-07/2020 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

JA-B53KJ-80-07/2020 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

The court admitted Energizer employment documents under s73A(2) Evidence Act because plaintiffs made reasonable efforts to secure maker attendance and maker's attendance would cause undue delay/expense; defendants were not misled by absence of specific plea because the issue arose in cross-examination; court used Energizer income (avg RM4,092/month) as basis, assessed reasonable monthly dependency at RM2,000 to wife and children, applied a multiplier of 11 and awarded RM264,000; awarded RM10,000 to each parent jointly (total RM10,000), RM10,000 general damages for bereavement, RM3,500 funeral…
17 Nov 2022

1. ) TEE AH LEK @ TEE CHE LONG SEBAGAI BAPA YANG SAH DAN PENANGGUNGAN KEPADA TEE KWEE SONG SIMATI, UNTUK DIRI SENDIRI 2. ) LIM NAN KENG SEBAGAI IBU YANG SAH DAN PENANGGUNGAN KEPADA TEE KWEE SONG SIMATI, UNTUK DIRI SENDIRI 1. ) LIEW KAM HON

Citation

JA-B53KJ-160-10/2019 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

JA-B53KJ-160-10/2019 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

Court accepted the 2018 Notice of Assessment as the most recent reliable income basis (RM8,337.50/month), rejected the plaintiffs' unsupported claim of RM7,000/month as exaggerated and lacking documentary proof, applied reasonableness and common sense to assess dependency at RM2,000/month for 12 years (RM288,000) and awarded funeral expenses of RM20,000; other orders remain as per the court's earlier decision dated 17.11.2022.

Malaysia Case Law

ENG KAH LEONG CHEE LAY HWA

MUHAMMAD HAFIZ BIN BAHARUDIN HAZIMAH BINTI JASLI

1. ) NORHAYATI BINTI YAHAYA 2. ) MAON @ RAMLI BIN DAGE 3. ) BARIAH BINTI MOHD YUSOP 1. ) GOH ZHEN HAO 2. ) GOH KOON TEE

1. ) TEE AH LEK @ TEE CHE LONG SEBAGAI BAPA YANG SAH DAN PENANGGUNGAN KEPADA TEE KWEE SONG SIMATI, UNTUK DIRI SENDIRI 2. ) LIM NAN KENG SEBAGAI IBU YANG SAH DAN PENANGGUNGAN KEPADA TEE KWEE SONG SIMATI, UNTUK DIRI SENDIRI 1. ) LIEW KAM HON