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Free Malaysia Today
16-05-2025
- Health
- Free Malaysia Today
Dance instructor awarded RM400k in medical negligence suit
The 48-year-old woman was awarded damages in the sum of RM400,815.45, including RM300,000 for pain and suffering after a botched surgery on her reproductive organs at the Sultan Ismail Hospital in Johor Bahru seven years ago. (File pic) PETALING JAYA : The Johor Bahru High Court has ordered the government to pay approximately RM400,000 in damages to a dance instructor after ruling in her favour in a medical negligence suit following an assessment of damages on Tuesday. The case stemmed from a surgery six years ago in which both her ovaries and fallopian tubes were removed. Justice Shamsulbahri Ibrahim awarded the 48-year-old woman RM400,815.45 overall, including RM300,000 for pain and suffering. She also succeeded in recovering RM35,000 for loss of earnings over a period of 21 months, reimbursement of RM9,652.50, being the cost of treatment received in India, and expenses for travel and accommodation incurred. The suit, filed in 2021, named the government, the director of the Sultan Ismail Hospital in Johor Bahru and five doctors who were involved in surgery carried out on the woman on Dec 24, 2018. The government admitted liability, leaving only damages to be assessed by the court. The woman had been admitted for an abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy surgery. Following the surgery, she discovered blood in her urine. She also developed a stomach ache and breathing difficulties, and had to be given a blood transfusion as she was suspected to have suffered a bladder injury. The woman then underwent another exploratory surgery on Dec 31, 2018 and was admitted to the hospital's intensive care unit to treat internal bleeding. Although discharged, she continued to suffer from urine incontinence, vaginal leakage and other complications which continued for several weeks. She was scheduled to be referred to the urology department at Hospital Sultanah Aminah. On Feb 18, 2019, she sought a second opinion from a hospital in Chennai, India, which found a bladder tear extending to the vagina, suggestive of vesicovaginal fistula (VVF). She shared the examination results with the Sultan Ismail Hospital. Following the failure of conservative treatment over several months, she was advised to undergo corrective surgery in September 2019. Despite the surgery, she continued to develop vaginal leakage and a recurrence of VVF. She was then advised that further corrective surgery would be required in future. The woman sought treatment and surgery in Chennai, India, which resolved her health issues. She was represented by lawyers R Jayabalan and Christopher Tan while senior federal counsel Barath Manian appeared for the government.
Malay Mail
23-04-2025
- Malay Mail
Three-year-old girl dies after car driven by father skids into tree in Johor
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — A three-year-old girl was killed when the Perodua Myvi driven by her father skidded and crashed into a tree in Adda Heights Park in Johor Baru shortly after midnight. In the 12.30am incident, the girl's parents sustained serious injuries after becoming trapped in the vehicle. Senior Fire Officer II Izwan Abdullah from the Tebrau Fire and Rescue Station said the vehicle is believed to have lost control before veering off the road and crashing. 'Upon arrival, we found three victims inside the vehicle. Two — a 24-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman — were trapped in the front seats and sustained injuries,' he said. 'The third victim, a young girl, was not trapped but was pronounced dead at the scene by Health Ministry personnel.' The injured victims received initial treatment before being taken to Sultan Ismail Hospital. The girl's body has been handed over to the police for further action.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Yahoo
Johor toddler dies after father accidentally reverses over her
KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — A one-year-old girl has died after being accidentally run over by her father as he reversed his car at their home in Taman Desa Harmoni, Johor Baru. Seri Alam police chief Asst Comm Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said the incident occurred at around 2.30am yesterday. 'The 27-year-old father was reversing his car when he heard a noise on the left side. 'Upon checking, he found his daughter bleeding and unconscious behind the vehicle,' he said in a statement today. The child was rushed to Sultan Ismail Hospital but succumbed to severe head injuries and was pronounced dead upon arrival. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. ACP Mohd Sohaimi urged motorists to be vigilant, especially around children, and reminded drivers to prioritise safety, including taking breaks if fatigued while on the road.
