KUALA LUMPUR: A three-year-old girl was awarded more than RM5.6 million by the High Court in a medical negligence lawsuit brought against doctors at a public hospital.

The girl, born on May 12, 2020 via a Caesarean section, suffered spinal cord injuries following complications from the surgery, which left her paralysed from the neck down.

The hospital conducted an internal inquiry into the matter shortly after the birth.

The inquiry found that the medical officer on duty had no experience to perform the surgery and that it was done without supervision by an obstetrician and gynaecologist.

The girl, through her father, filed a suit against the government and the doctors involved, claiming they were negligent and failed to act in her best interest.

The government admitted liability, and the court was asked to assess the quantum of damages payable.

In his ruling, Justice Akhtar Tahir said that “no amount of money can lessen the (girl’s) pain and suffering”.

“The court is of the view that the amount of damages awarded must compensate as best as possible for the additional expenses which will be incurred by the caregivers in caring for the plaintiff with the disabilities suffered,” he added.

The judge also said that he had considered evidence from doctors, who testified that the toddler was likely to live up to the age of 23 based on her condition.

“In the era of technology advancement, chances of a longer life expectancy is to be expected,” Akhtar said.

The court ruled the girl is entitled to be sufficiently compensated for the rest of her life.

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This post has been edited by mezanny: Jul 5 2023, 03:10 PM

u now dare to go govt hospital to give birth?

Fuck this is the last thing u want to happen to your child. Paralysis neck down. It's not even living at this point, just pure suffering for the child and the ppl around. You will be tempted to smother her and end the suffering every single day.

The doctor also i dunno how she can sleep at night after causing that. crazy situation all around

WTF
How can a medical officer with no experience perform the surgery in the first place?

so the surgeon cut out the back of the baby?
oh maii.

so taxpayers have to foot the bill?
can claw back 100 years pay from the doctors and their next gen?

Not a good way to earn 5.6 mil

5 billion also not enough

Wow wth. So sad for the kid. No amount of money can fix this damage

and yet request more pay and more benefits for MO
kekkkkkkkkkk

Parent got to enjoy the money only

maybe it was emergency case?

now i sked to send my wife to govt hospital if need this kind of thing

article say, child may live until 23yo.

toddler was likely to live up to the age of 23 based on her condition.

Wtf. So sad. Seriously it's not a life worth living. 23 is damn young. Usually 23 u just finish uni only.

This post has been edited by annoymous1234: Jul 5 2023, 03:11 PM

Dia ingat dia pro sangat

as long as mak bapak dun spend the money on renovations etc

please ye

hey, we all in hospital likas (sabah) had to do 10 of those caesarean section as houseman (no experience) with supervision by medical officer, not obstetrician/gynaecologist. i think its the same in any gov hosp that have houseman

so now you say, even mo need pakar to supervise, when all the ho need is mo to supervise?
how la as mo no experience? didnt the mo have already experienced housemanship?

he went in solo?!

Accidentally dragged the difficulty slider to HARD

oh wai