1. ) AHMAD FAIZAL BIN MOHAMAD ALI 2. ) NORMALA BINTI HAJI BASIRON 3. ) Kerajaan Malaysia v JAY SHREE L. C. DOSHI (secara sendiri dan sebagai Wasi dan Pemegang Amanah Estet Vinayak Prabhakar Pradhan)

w-01ncvcw-440-07-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 29 January 2026 • W-01(NCvC)(W)-440-07/2024 • 49 min read
27 cases cited (1 SG, 26 foreign)

Catchwords

Medical Negligence – Duty of care – Informed consent – Failure to disclose material risks – Departure from multidisciplinary tumor board recommendation – Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) vs. Cryoablation – Bolam test – Standard of care in treatment and aftercare. Damages – General Damages – Pain and suffering – Assessment of quantum – Severity of injury – Full-thickness burn – Multiple surgeries and prolonged treatment – Reasonableness of award – Principles in Yang Salbiah & Anor v Jamil bin Harun. Damages – Special Damages – Private medical expenses – Reasonableness and justification – Two-stage test from Chai Yee Chong v Lew Thai – Availability of treatment in government and local private hospitals – Novus actus interveniens – Award of one-third of claimed expenses. Damages – Aggravated Damages – Compensatory nature – Distinction from exemplary damages – Conduct of defendant – Lack of compassion, remorse, and callous attitude – Whether award is punitive or compensatory – Principles in Rookes v Barnard and Dr. Chandran Gnanappah v Gan See Joe. Costs – Award of costs in medical negligence cases – Complexity of trial – Engagement of foreign expert and senior counsel – Proportionality – Reasonableness – Principles in Bukit Tinggi Hospital Sdn Bhd & Anor v Navin Sharma Karam Chand.

Practice Areas

Medical Negligence Damages Costs

Judges (3)

Mohd Radzi bin Harun Coram Shahnaz binti Sulaiman Delivered Supang Lian Coram

Counsel (8)

James Khong Firm Ambiga Screenevasan Counsel Respondent Barath a/l Manian Counsel Appellant James Khong Counsel Respondent Janini Rajeswaran Counsel Respondent Shazreen Nadia binti Zulkipli Counsel Appellant YC Chang Counsel Respondent Zetty Zurina Kamaruddin Counsel Appellant

Parties (4)

Kerajaan Malaysia Appellant Ahmad Faizal bin Mohamad Ali Appellant Jay Shree L. C. Doshi (secara Sendiri Dan Sebagai Wasi Dan Pemegang Amanah Estet Vinayak Prabhakar Pradhan) Respondent Normala binti Haji Basiron Appellant

Case Significance

1. ) AHMAD FAIZAL BIN MOHAMAD ALI 2. ) NORMALA BINTI HAJI BASIRON 3. ) Keraja... is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated January 29, 2026 (citation: w-01ncvcw-440-07-2024). <p>This medical negligence appeal arose from a Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) procedure that departed from the multidisciplinary tumour board's recommendation for cryoablation, causing a severe burn injury to the deceased patient. The Court of Appeal largely affirmed the High Court's award of RM1.55 million in damages, reducing special damages for Singapore treatment to one-third of the claimed amount but upholding RM800,000 in general damages and RM500,000 in aggravated damages for the doctor's The panel comprised Mohd Radzi bin Harun, Shahnaz binti Sulaiman and Supang Lian, with Shahnaz binti Sulaiman delivering the judgment.

Summary

This medical negligence appeal arose from a Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) procedure that departed from the multidisciplinary tumour board's recommendation for cryoablation, causing a severe burn injury to the deceased patient. The Court of Appeal largely affirmed the High Court's award of RM1.55 million in damages, reducing special damages for Singapore treatment to one-third of the claimed amount but upholding RM800,000 in general damages and RM500,000 in aggravated damages for the doctor's lack of informed consent, negligent execution, and callous post-operative attitude.

What was the outcome of 1. ) AHMAD FAIZAL BIN MOHAMAD ALI 2. ) NORMALA BINTI HAJI BASIRON 3. ) Keraja...?

<p>This medical negligence appeal arose from a Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) procedure that departed from the multidisciplinary tumour board's recomme...

Cases Cited (27)

SLR (1)
[2012] 4 SLR 129
UK (6)
[1964] 1 All ER 367 [1964] 2 WLR 269 [1964] AC 1129 [1997] 2 All ER 762 [1997] 2 All ER 782 [2004] EWCA Civ 1127
MY (20)
[1981] 1 MLJ 292 [1997] 2 MLJ 208 [2004] 2 MLJ 465 [2006] 1 MLJ 675 [2006] 4 MLJ 555 [2007] 1 CLJ 229 [2016] 4 MLJ 282 [2016] 6 CLJ 346 [2016] MLJU 1175 [2016] MLJU 1899 [2017] 7 AMR 560 [2017] 8 CLJ 605 [2018] 1 MLJ 784 [2019] 8 MLJ 331 [2019] 9 CLJ 246 [2020] 9 MLJ 409 [2023] MLJU 1014 [2025] AMEJ 1196 [2025] MLJU 2274 [2025] MLJU 922