Our firm successfully represented a private hospital before the Court of Appeal in an appeal concerning a RM700,000 aggravated damages award. The Court ruled that aggravated damages cannot be awarded for conduct occurring after the deceased’s death, and that such damages must be expressly pleaded and particularised.

The decision clarifies the proper legal framework for aggravated damages and is a significant development for medical-negligence litigation.

Media coverage:
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/10/25/court-of-appeal-overturns-rm700k-aggravated-damages-award-against-hospital