Damages
12 cases · November 2017 to January 2026
Case Volume by Year
1 17
10 25
1 26
2017–2026
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
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. 1 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. 1 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. 1 Inquiry as to damages — Aggravated and exemplary damages — Whether appropriate to defer entitlement — Costs to be determined at assessment 1 Personal injuries — Assessment — Facial fractures — Multiple distinct fractures — Whether global award permissible — Separate assessment required — Error of principle — Mechanical deduction for overlapping injuries — Requirement of functional analysis — Failure to consider neurosurgical injury — Proper assessment of general damages — Appellate reassessment. 1 Overlapping injuries — Whether blanket percentage deduction permissible — Distinct anatomical injuries producing separate pain and disability — Improper mechanical approach — Principles governing overlapping injuries. 1 General damages — Pain and suffering — Loss of amenities — Fractures — Malunion — Abrasions — Scars and disfigurement — Young claimant — Permanent disability — Special damages — Future medical expenses — Shoulder brace — Medication (Pregabalin) — Laser therapy and injections — Necessity and reasonableness of claim — Proof of actual need and usage — Speculative claims — Distinction between medical necessity and cosmetic enhancement — Double compensation — Contributory negligence — Apportionment of liability (90%/10%) — Recalculation of damages after appeal. 1 General damages — Assessment — Loss of distributorship asset — Basis of quantification — Business-value approach — Annual profit multiplier method — Use of audited financial statements — Average annual profit considered — Aggravating factors justifying enhanced award — Established track record, high barrier to entry, abrupt termination — Special damages — Strict proof required — Failure to substantiate with documentary evidence. 1 Compensation — Loss of profits — Assessment of damages for breach of fiduciary duty — Use of historical profit averages as a benchmark for past and future losses — Compensation for assets transferred at a gross undervalue — Loss of goodwill — Exemplary damages — Applicability in breach of fiduciary duty cases — Whether defendant's conduct was cynical, calculated, and merited punishment — Principles in Rookes v Barnard [1964] AC 1129 applied — Award to punish wrongdoer and deter others. 1 Assessment of Damages — Requirement for factual basis and proof of actual loss 1 Future nursing care — plaintiff is immobile but does not need full time 24 hours nursing care — whether plaintiff can make a claim for full time nursing care when expert testified that full time nursing care is optional — whether the deceased’s income needs to be proven in dependency claim. 1 Assessment of damages — High Court’s judgment was affirmed by Court of Appeal and remitted for assessment — Dispute relating to ownership of carpark lots — Assessment of electricity charges/bills — Differing tabulations of bills between parties — Damages assessed must be actual damages — The credibility/weight of expert affidavits in assessing damages — Whether six years limitation period applies at the assessment of damages stage — Section 6(1) of the Limitation Act 1953 — Order 37 of the Rules of Court 2012 1 Assessment — Fatal accident — Loss of dependency — Whether appellate court could interfere with assessment — Whether award was inordinately high or manifestly excessive 1 Assessment — Medical negligence — Failure to diagnose and treat respiratory distress — Delayed medical intervention — Child suffered prolonged complications before passing away — Defendants admitted liability — Quantum of damages to be determined Damages — Special damages — Fees for specialist opinion, court appearances, and funeral expenses — Claims supported by evidence — Court allowed full claim of RM 22,180.00 Damages — General damages — Pain and suffering of the deceased — Prolonged distress due to inadequate medical care — Court awarded RM 300,000.00 Damages — Aggravated damages — Exceptional negligence by defendants — Failure to escalate care and delayed transfer — Emotional distress of parents — Suppression of medical records — Breach of contract — Award of RM 500,000.00 granted Damages — Exemplary and vindicatory damages — Claim dismissed — No evidence of malicious, oppressive, or unconstitutional conduct by defendants Costs — Plaintiffs sought RM 350,000.00 for getting-up fees — Court found claim excessive — Reasonable sum of RM 80,000.00 allowed, plus RM 21,333.85 for out-of-pocket expenses — Total costs awarded RM 101,333.85. Interest — 4% per annum on special damages from 5 April 2018 to judgment — 8% per annum on general and aggravated damages from 6 May 2021 to judgment — 5% per annum on total judgment sum until full payment — Allocator fee not payable 1 Appeal — Exemplary damages — Damages Award against police — Compensation to the family of a person for loss occasioned by his death — Tort — Misfeasance in public office — Effect of death on certain causes of action — Where claim is founded upon a breach of constitutional right to life — Civil Law Act 1956 (Act 67), section 7, section 8(2) 1
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. 1 case
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. 1 case
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. 1 case
Inquiry as to damages — Aggravated and exemplary damages — Whether appropriate to defer entitlement — Costs to be determined at assessment 1 case
Personal injuries — Assessment — Facial fractures — Multiple distinct fractures — Whether global award permissible — Separate assessment required — Error of principle — Mechanical deduction for overlapping injuries — Requirement of functional analysis — Failure to consider neurosurgical injury — Proper assessment of general damages — Appellate reassessment. 1 case
Overlapping injuries — Whether blanket percentage deduction permissible — Distinct anatomical injuries producing separate pain and disability — Improper mechanical approach — Principles governing overlapping injuries. 1 case
General damages — Pain and suffering — Loss of amenities — Fractures — Malunion — Abrasions — Scars and disfigurement — Young claimant — Permanent disability — Special damages — Future medical expenses — Shoulder brace — Medication (Pregabalin) — Laser therapy and injections — Necessity and reasonableness of claim — Proof of actual need and usage — Speculative claims — Distinction between medical necessity and cosmetic enhancement — Double compensation — Contributory negligence — Apportionment of liability (90%/10%) — Recalculation of damages after appeal. 1 case
General damages — Assessment — Loss of distributorship asset — Basis of quantification — Business-value approach — Annual profit multiplier method — Use of audited financial statements — Average annual profit considered — Aggravating factors justifying enhanced award — Established track record, high barrier to entry, abrupt termination — Special damages — Strict proof required — Failure to substantiate with documentary evidence. 1 case
Compensation — Loss of profits — Assessment of damages for breach of fiduciary duty — Use of historical profit averages as a benchmark for past and future losses — Compensation for assets transferred at a gross undervalue — Loss of goodwill — Exemplary damages — Applicability in breach of fiduciary duty cases — Whether defendant's conduct was cynical, calculated, and merited punishment — Principles in Rookes v Barnard [1964] AC 1129 applied — Award to punish wrongdoer and deter others. 1 case
Assessment of Damages — Requirement for factual basis and proof of actual loss 1 case
Future nursing care — plaintiff is immobile but does not need full time 24 hours nursing care — whether plaintiff can make a claim for full time nursing care when expert testified that full time nursing care is optional — whether the deceased’s income needs to be proven in dependency claim. 1 case
Assessment of damages — High Court’s judgment was affirmed by Court of Appeal and remitted for assessment — Dispute relating to ownership of carpark lots — Assessment of electricity charges/bills — Differing tabulations of bills between parties — Damages assessed must be actual damages — The credibility/weight of expert affidavits in assessing damages — Whether six years limitation period applies at the assessment of damages stage — Section 6(1) of the Limitation Act 1953 — Order 37 of the Rules of Court 2012 1 case
Assessment — Fatal accident — Loss of dependency — Whether appellate court could interfere with assessment — Whether award was inordinately high or manifestly excessive 1 case
Assessment — Medical negligence — Failure to diagnose and treat respiratory distress — Delayed medical intervention — Child suffered prolonged complications before passing away — Defendants admitted liability — Quantum of damages to be determined Damages — Special damages — Fees for specialist opinion, court appearances, and funeral expenses — Claims supported by evidence — Court allowed full claim of RM 22,180.00 Damages — General damages — Pain and suffering of the deceased — Prolonged distress due to inadequate medical care — Court awarded RM 300,000.00 Damages — Aggravated damages — Exceptional negligence by defendants — Failure to escalate care and delayed transfer — Emotional distress of parents — Suppression of medical records — Breach of contract — Award of RM 500,000.00 granted Damages — Exemplary and vindicatory damages — Claim dismissed — No evidence of malicious, oppressive, or unconstitutional conduct by defendants Costs — Plaintiffs sought RM 350,000.00 for getting-up fees — Court found claim excessive — Reasonable sum of RM 80,000.00 allowed, plus RM 21,333.85 for out-of-pocket expenses — Total costs awarded RM 101,333.85. Interest — 4% per annum on special damages from 5 April 2018 to judgment — 8% per annum on general and aggravated damages from 6 May 2021 to judgment — 5% per annum on total judgment sum until full payment — Allocator fee not payable 1 case
Appeal — Exemplary damages — Damages Award against police — Compensation to the family of a person for loss occasioned by his death — Tort — Misfeasance in public office — Effect of death on certain causes of action — Where claim is founded upon a breach of constitutional right to life — Civil Law Act 1956 (Act 67), section 7, section 8(2) 1 case
Court Distribution
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ta-12b-14-11-2024
A.AIDIP BIN A.ZAIDI v 1. ) ZARIF ZAHIRUDDIN BIN ZALI 2. ) ZAITON BINTI ISMAIL
15 November 2025
MYHC
wa-22ncc-785-10-2023
EXELLE MEDICAL SDN. BHD. v 1. ) MK MEDILANCE SDN. BHD. 2. ) INTERMEDECO SDN. BHD. 3. ) CHIN KEH JOO
9 November 2025
MYHC
wa-22ncc-524-10-2020
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1. ) TAN TEE HUI 2. ) Soon Siew Ling v DE FOOD CREATOR SDN BHD
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da-12b-13-05-2024
1. ) NORIZAN BINTI ISMAIL 2. ) MOHAMAD ZULKIFLI BIN CHE NOH 3. ) NORSHAFIQAH BINTI CHE NOH 4. ) NURUL NAJWA BINTI CHE NOH 5. ) SAUFI BIN ISMAIL 6. ) MOHAMAD SYAHRUL BIN SAUFI 7. ) MUHAMAD SAPARIQ BIN SAUFI v 1. ) HUSNI BIN HUSSIN 2. ) Ketua Polis Negara 3. ) kementerian dalam negeri, malaysia 4. ) Kerajaan Malaysia
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MYHC
ba-22ncvc-354-06-2016
Mentari Business Park JMB v XXXX
12 August 2025
MYHC
ba-12b-51-05-2024
1. ) NUR FARIHA BINTI HAIMI (Menuntut sebagai isteri yang sah dan tanggungan yang sah kepada Mohd Helmi Bin Ngadimin (Simati) untuk kehilangan tanggungan, kesedihan dan dukacitaan serta kerugian perbelanjaan di bawah Seksyen 7, Akta Undang-Undang Sivil 1956 serta menuntut untuk faedah estet Simati di bawah Seksyen 8, Akta Undang-Undang Sivil 1956) 2. ) XXXX v SYED MUZAFFAR SHAH BIN SYED AZMAN SHAH
13 May 2025
MYHC
aa-21ncvc-15-05-2021
1. ) ZUASNITA BINTI BAHARUDIN 2. ) Hishamuddin Bin Shaharum (Kedua-duanya Mendakwa Sebagai Ibu Sah Dan Ayah Sah Dan Orang Tanggungan Sah Bagi Hiejjaz Fadzlie Bin Hishamuddin (My Kid No. 170616-08-0451) Seorang Kanak-kanak (“Simati”) v 1. ) DR. JOVAN FOO LOKE HON 2. ) DR. ZAILANI BIN ABDUL SHARIFF 3. ) DR. AZIZAH BINTI ASMAR 4. ) DR. TOO JUN KIN 5. ) DR. JEYASEELAN P. NACHIAPPAN 6. ) DR. KAVETHA A/P RAMALINGAM 7. ) DR. CHUA BEE SIM 8. ) DR. NG SU YUEN 9. ) DR. KHOO KIM KEA 10. ) DR. RAMNEETA K...
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MYHC
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KETUA POLIS NEGARA & 2 LAGI … PERAYU v NURASMIRA MAULAT BINTI JAAFAR & 2 LAGI … RESPONDEN
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MYFC