Kuala Terengganu High Court awards RM47,000 to boy who broke leg after being ‘slammed’ onto chair by teacher
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — The Kuala Terengganu High Court today awarded RM47,000 in damages and costs to a boy, now 13...
The Kuala Terengganu High Court recently awarded RM47,000 in damages and costs to a 13-year-old boy who suffered a broken right leg after being slammed onto a chair by a Quran and Fardu Ain (KAFA) teacher four years prior. The High Court overturned a Sessions Court decision that had dismissed the boy's claim, finding that the lower court had improperly assessed evidence in the case.
Judge Yusrin Faidz Yusoff ruled that the teacher, Ahmad Mursyidin Abdullah, and his employer, Yayasan Islam Terengganu (YIT), were responsible for the boy's injuries and must pay RM30,000 in general damages and RM17,000 in costs, along with interest. YIT was deemed vicariously liable for the injuries sustained due to the teacher's actions.
The incident allegedly occurred on July 6, 2022, when the boy reportedly was unable to walk home after class and was taken to a private clinic, where an X-ray revealed a fractured right leg.
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