Evelyn Sharmini a/p Mariasoosay Nathan v 1. ) Yogaraj Ramananthan 2. ) Sentosa Medical Centre Sdn Bhd

wa-22ncvc-245-04-2021 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 3 September 2025 • WA-22NCvC-245-04/2021

Catchwords

1. In this suit, the plaintiff suffered injuries following an elective abdominal surgery performed by Dr Yogaraj (D1) on 10.07.2018 at KPJ Sentosa Medical Centre (D2). The plaintiff is suing D1 and D2 for: (i) Breach of duty to provide informed consent. (ii) Breach of duty to diagnose and treat appropriately. (iii) Direct and vicarious liability of D2 for organizational failures and lack of credentialing of D1. 2. After a full trial, I allowed the plaintiff’s claim against D1 (award damages of RM917,710.00) and against D2 (award damages of RM50,000.00) respectively, and costs.

Practice Areas

1. In this suit, the plaintiff suffered injuries following an elective abdominal surgery performed by Dr Yogaraj (D1) on 10.07.2018 at KPJ Sentosa Medical Centre (D2). The plaintiff is suing D1 and D2 for: (i) Breach of duty to provide informed consent. (ii) Breach of duty to diagnose and treat appropriately. (iii) Direct and vicarious liability of D2 for organizational failures and lack of credentialing of D1. 2. After a full trial, I allowed the plaintiff’s claim against D1 (award damages of RM917,710.00) and against D2 (award damages of RM50,000.00) respectively, and costs.

Judges (1)

Hayatul Akmal binti Abdul Aziz Delivered

Parties (3)

Sentosa Medical Centre Sdn Bhd Defendant Evelyn Sharmini a/p Mariasoosay Nathan Plaintiff Yogaraj Ramananthan Defendant

Case Significance

Evelyn Sharmini a/p Mariasoosay Nathan v 1. ) Yogaraj Ramananthan 2. ) Sentos... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated September 3, 2025 (citation: wa-22ncvc-245-04-2021). The case was decided by Hayatul Akmal binti Abdul Aziz.

What was the outcome of Evelyn Sharmini a/p Mariasoosay Nathan v 1. ) Yogaraj Ramananthan 2. ) Sentos...?

Evelyn Sharmini a/p Mariasoosay Nathan v 1. ) Yogaraj Ramananthan 2. ) Sentos... is a High Court decision dated September 3, 2025. The case was heard by Hayatul Akmal binti Abdul Aziz. See the full judgment for details.