Medical negligence: Doctor ordered to pay woman more than RM300,000

The High Court Thursday ordered a doctor at a private hospital to pay damages of RM312500 to a Tenaga Nasional Berhad employee due to medical negligence.

Judicial Commissioner Datuk Mohd Zaki Abdul Wahab handed down the decision after allowing the suit filed by V. , 46, against consultant , DrNazri Bhupalan.

In his judgment, Mohd Zaki said Prabakhri had succeeded in proving that Dr Nazri had breached the duty of care for failing to give information or obtained an informed consent from her before administering the .

As a result of that, Prabakhri suffered injuries and pain, he added.

The court ordered Dr Nazri to pay Prabakhari RM300000 in general damages, for loss of amenities of life, mental distress, pain and suffering.

The doctor was also ordered to pay RM12500 in special damages and costs of RM100000 to Prabakhari.

The court, however, dismissed Prabakhri's claim against the hospital, Pantai Medical Centre Sdn Bhd, which was named the second defendant in the suit.

filed the suit on June 13 last year, claiming that Dr Nazri was negligent when administering the on her.

In the statement of claim, Prabakhri said she suffered swelling of the right foot in September 2011 and was recommended by the hospital to go for surgery.

She claimed that on Nov 21, 2011, while intubating her for the general , Dr Nazri perforated or damaged her .

As a result of that, Prabakhri claimed she suffered pain on the back and was easily exposed to lung infection.