Teluk Intan student awarded RM129,040 after bubur lambuk mishap leaves scars, lasting trauma
TELUK INTAN, Aug 22 — A secondary school student has been awarded RM129,040 in damages after the Sessions Court he...
Tucked away in Teluk Intan, a young secondary school student has just received a substantial RM129,040 damages award following a scalding incident that scarred her physically and emotionally. According to the Sessions Court ruling, the school and two teachers were found negligent for allowing a mathematics class in the cooking area and delaying the girl's medical treatment after the accident in 2022.
The victim, now 17, suffered a permanent scar on her left hand and forearm after slipping on a wet floor during a bubur lambuk cooking session. The girl's mother filed the lawsuit in 2024, naming the headmaster, two teachers, and the government as defendants. The ruling included RM100,000 for aggravated damages, RM5,000 for her burns, RM24,000 for scarring, and RM40 for medical report costs.
The young plaintiff has struggled with the trauma of the accident, often hiding her injury with long-sleeved clothing and battling embarrassment and low morale.
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