{
  "id": 18262667,
  "title": "Insurers must not use litigation to wear down accident victims, court rules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/insurers-must-not-use-litigation-to-wear-down-accident-victims-court",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T06:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/129225/insurers-must-not-use-litigation-to-wear-down-accident-victims-court-rules"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kuala Kubu Bharu Sessions Court magistrate Saifullah Bhatti has ruled that insurance companies cannot exploit court proceedings to delay compensation payments or pressure road accident victims into accepting lower settlements. The court must prevent the abuse of judicial processes, especially when defendants have no valid defense to claims made against them.\n\nSaifullah emphasized that drawn-out litigation could burden victims financially, making it unfeasible to pursue legitimate compensation claims. He highlighted that insurance firms, with their significant financial and legal resources, could take advantage of ordinary claimants in such situations.\n\nIn the case, 3S Teguh Transport Sdn Bhd and its driver, Daniel Savarimuthu, were ordered to pay RM43,605.10 in damages and RM11,000 in legal costs to businessman Kathirrevan Suppiah. The court determined the defendants to be fully responsible for an accident that caused a lorry to overturn on the North-South Expressway. The legal costs were higher due to the defendants' prolonged proceedings without substantial evidence to challenge the claim, which the court found was intended to delay payment or pressure the plaintiff into accepting a reduced settlement.",
  "summary": "INSURANCE companies must not exploit court proceedings to delay compensation payments or pressure road accident victims into accepting lower settlements, a magistrate has ruled. Kuala Kubu Bharu Sessions Court judge Saifullah Bhatti, sitting as a mag...",
  "key_points": [
    "Insurance companies cannot delay compensation through litigation, court rules.",
    "Court prevents abuse of judicial processes in road accident cases.",
    "Defendants fully responsible for accident, causing RM54,605.10 damages."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}