Appellate court grants Briton stay of RM1mil negligence suit costs
Justice Choo Kai Sing rules that enforcing the costs now would be tough on the woman as her son, a minor, is undergoing treatment.
The Court of Appeal in Malaysia has granted a stay of RM1 million in legal costs for a British woman, Christine, who was ordered to pay two doctors and a private hospital after losing a negligence suit. Justice Choo Kai Sing, in his decision, recognized that enforcing the costs would adversely affect Christine's sole guardian status over a disabled child, as well as the child's medical care and health.
The high court had previously ordered Christine to pay RM350,000 each to Dr S Anna Padmavathy and Dr Azli Abdul Hamid, and RM300,000 to Prince Court Medical Centre Sdn Bhd following the dismissal of her case for medical negligence. Christine's legal team argued that the costs were excessive and disproportionate, and that the high court's decision was unjust due to the lengthy trial and concealment of documents by the hospital.
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