KESAVAN A/L KOPALA KRISHNAN (Mendakwa melalui ibu dan sahabat wakilnya Batmah a/p Thangaveloo) v 1. ) SARASWATHY A/P KANDASAMY 2. ) VIKNESH A/L ARIVANANDAR

ba-12b-15-02-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 19 December 2024 • BA-12B-15-02/2023 • 15 min read

3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign)

Outcome

I therefore allowed this head of loss and s to the hospital. Conclusions [48] On the quantum of damages claimed (and disallowed by the Sessions Court) for the following appeal and awarded: Items Quantum (RM) General damages Future surgeries 12,666.67 Pain and suffering from future surgeries 15,000.00 Loss of earning capacity 50,000.00 Special damages.

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Catchwords

Appeal on quantum of damages – Personal injury – Distinction between special and general damages – Future surgeries - Pain and suffering from future surgeries – Travelling expenses – Loss of earning, future earning and earning capacity – Long term nursing care – Expert report was expunged for procedural non-compliance – Whether expert may still testify at trial to the same matters in the report

Practice Areas

Judges (1)

Elaine Yap Chin Gaik Delivered

Counsel (5)

Darshan, Syed, Amarjit & Partners Firm Zaid Ibrahim Suflan T H Liew & Partners Firm Darshan Singh Counsel Appellant Lim Qi Si Counsel Respondent Sufiah Yusoff Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

Kesavan a/l Kopala Krishnan Appellant Saraswathy a/p Kandasamy Respondent Viknesh a/l Arivanandar Respondent

Statutes Cited

Civil Law Act 1956

s 28A

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

Cases Cited (3)

MY (3)

[1984] 2 CLJ 163 [2020] 10 CLJ 1 [2022] 9 CLJ 307

Judgment

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