{
  "id": 17911981,
  "title": "Woman left disabled after hitting water company signboard awarded RM1.65mil",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/woman-left-disabled-after-hitting-water-company-signboard-awarded-rm1",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T04:52:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/11/1569699/woman-left-disabled-after-hitting-water-company-signboard-awarded"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Melaka High Court in Malaysia has ordered water utility company Syarikat Air Melaka Berhad to pay RM1.65 million in damages to Fasihah Zamran, a 33-year-old woman who suffered severe brain injuries after her motorcycle crashed into a company signboard four years ago. The court ruled that the company was liable for the accident that occurred on Jalan Taman Cheng Utama on September 29, 2022. Fasihah, who was riding with her 9-year-old daughter at the time, suffered permanent disability and requires assistance with daily activities such as bathing, feeding, changing, and lifting. The court overturned the Sessions Court's decision that Fasihah was 10% responsible for the accident, finding insufficient evidence to support this claim. The court also increased Fasihah's compensation, overturning the initial award of RM421,776 for future care and RM237,980 for future medical expenses. The revised total compensation is RM1,657,445.85, which includes general damages, traveling and ambulance expenses, loss of future earnings, and costs for both appeals.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Syarikat Air Melaka Berhad has been ordered to pay RM1.65 million in damages to a woman who was left permanently disabled after her motorcycle crashed into the company’s signboard four years ago.",
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  },
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  "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."
}