{
  "id": 11476993,
  "title": "Girl, 8, awarded RM12.19m in medical negligence suit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/girl-8-awarded-rm12-19m-in-medical-negligence-suit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T16:02:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1546496/girl-8-awarded-rm1219m-medical-negligence-suit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}