Girl, 8, awarded RM12.19m in medical negligence suit
MELAKA: The Ayer Keroh High Court today awarded RM12.19 million in damages to an 8-year-old girl in a medical negligence suit involving a government hospital and its doctors.
The Ayer Keroh High Court in Malaysia has awarded RM12.19 million in damages to an 8-year-old girl, Hanan Qaireen Mohd Sukri, in a medical negligence case. The girl suffered brain damage during birth and was diagnosed with Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy. Her father, Mohd Sukri Mahat, represented her in the lawsuit, which was filed against the Malaysian government, a hospital director, and nine doctors.
The court awarded RM10.77 million in future general damages for lifelong treatment, rehabilitation, and multidisciplinary care, as well as RM441,754.83 in special damages, RM300,000 in aggravated damages, and RM176,718.75 in legal costs and expenses. The Malaysian government admitted liability on the final day of the trial, and the assessment of damages took six days.
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