42 Personal Injury Reports [2014] 1 PIR [8]
Muhamad Taqiyuddin bin Omar 1
v
Tang Beng Giap & Anor
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Sessions Court, Alor Setar – Summons No. 53-362-4-2012
Indra Nehru Savandiah scj
[8] Quantum – Abdomen – Liver – Grade III liver injury – Head injury – Head
injury (right frontoparietal subdural haemorrhage with pneumocranium, scalp 10
haematoma on left parietal region, bleeding from left ear and loss of consciousness
with Glasgow Coma Score of 6/15) – Lower limb – Femur – Closed fracture of right
greater trochanter – Pelvis – Fracture of right superior pubic rami extending until
tanterior wall of acetabulum – Tibia and fibula – Fracture midshaft of right tibia and
fibula – Thorax – Lung – Bilateral haemothorax with right sided pneumothorax –
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Rib – Multiple ribs fracture (fracture of second to fifth ribs) – Upper limb – Elbow
– Closed fracture of right olecranon – Multiple scars
Date of accident
September 7, 2010
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Date of grounds of judgment
February 7, 2013
Judgment received
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November 10, 2013
Brief description of plaintiff’s injuries
1. Bilateral haemothorax with right sided pneumothorax
2. Closed fracture of the right greater trochanter
3. Closed fracture of the right olecranon 30
4. Fracture midshaft of the right tibia and fibula
5. Fracture of the right superior pubic rami extending until the anterior wall
of the acetabulum
6. Grade III liver injury
7. Head injury – right frontoparietal subdural haemorrhage with 35
pneumocranium, scalp haematoma on the left parietal region, bleeding
from the left ear and loss of consciousness with Glasgow Coma Score of
6/15
8. Multiple ribs fracture – fracture of the second to the fifth ribs
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Tang Beng Giap & Anor
[2014] 1 PIR [8] Indra Nehru Savandiah scj 43
1 Disabilities
1. 1 cm muscle wasting in the right leg
2. 1 cm muscle wasting in the right upper limb
3. Aches and pains in the right elbow and right leg
5 4. Disruption of the right elbow joint
5. Limited functions of the right elbow joint interfering with daily activities
and work
6. Malunion of the fracture midshaft of the right tibia and fibula
7. Multiple scars
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8. Osteoarthritis of the right elbow joint
9. Severe limitation of the movements of the right elbow
10. Weakness of the right leg
11. Weakness of the right upper limb
Plaintiff’s age
15
(a) As at date of accident : NA
(b) As at date of hearing : NA
Plaintiff’s occupation
(a) As at date of accident : NA
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Plaintiff’s earnings
(a) As at date of accident : NA
(b) As at date of hearing : NA
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Liability
70% against the defendants
Award (Based on 100% liability)
30 1. General damages
(a) Bilateral haemothorax with right sided
pneumothorax – RM20,000.00
(b) Closed fracture of the right greater trochanter – RM20,000.00
(c) Closed fracture of the right olecranon
35 (Note: The plaintiff as a result suffers from
disruption of the right elbow joint, aches and
pains in the right elbow, weakness of the right
upper limb, 1 cm muscle wasting in the right
upper limb, severe limitation of the movements
of the right elbow, limited functions of the
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right elbow joint interfering with daily
activities and work and osteoarthritis of the
right elbow joint) – RM40,000.00
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(d) Cost of future surgery (1/3 x RM3,500.00) 1
(agreed) – RM 1,200.00
(e) Fracture midshaft of the right tibia and fibula
(Note: The plaintiff as a result suffers from
malunion of the fracture, aches and pains in 5
the right leg, weakness of the right leg and
1 cm muscle wasting in the right leg) – RM25,000.00
(f) Fracture of the right superior pubic rami
extending until the anterior wall of the
acetabulum – RM15,000.00
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(g) Grade III liver injury – RM15,000.00
(h) Head injury – right frontoparietal subdural
haemorrhage with pneumocranium, scalp
haematoma on the left parietal region, bleeding
from the left ear and loss of consciousness
with Glasgow Coma Score of 6/15 – RM20,000.00 15
(i) Multiple ribs fracture – fracture of the second
to the fifth ribs – RM15,000.00
(j) Multiple scars – RM15,000.00
2. Special damages – Nil
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Note
The defendants’ appeal against the decision of the Sessions Court at the High
Court in Civil Appeal No. 12(B)NCvC-19-02-2013 was struck out on May 2, 2013.
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Interest
(a) 2.5% per annum on special damages from date of accident until date of
judgment.
(b) 5% per annum on general damages from date of service of summons until
date of judgment.
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Case referred to by the court
Deevan a/l Naraisiah & 4 Ors v Suresh a/l Ramasamy [2011] 2 PIR [55], sc
Solicitors
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Rajadevan & Co for plaintiff
Imavathi & Co for defendants
Indra Nehru Savandiah scj
Tarikh kemalangan 40
September 7, 2010
Muhamad Taqiyuddin bin Omar v
Tang Beng Giap & Anor
[2014] 1 PIR [8] Indra Nehru Savandiah scj 45
1 Tarikh penghakiman
Februari 7, 2013
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Liabiliti
[1] Dipersetujui: Defendan : 70%.
Plaintif : 30%.
Kuantum (atas dasar 100% liabiliti)
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A.Ganti rugi am
1. Closed fracture of the right olecranon
– Fracture has united with disruption of the right elbow joint
– Aches and pains
15 – Weakness of the right upper limb with muscle wasting 1 cm
– Severe limited movements of the right elbow
– Limited functions of the right elbow joint, interfering with daily activities and
work
– Osteoarthritis of the right elbow joint
20 – Plaintiff is right handed and is working as a teacher
[2] Award yang dibenarkan adalah RM40,000.00. Kes dirujuk Deevan a/l
Naraisiah & 4 Ors v Suresh a/l Ramasamy [2011] 2 PIR [55].
2. Fracture midshaft of the right tibia/fibula
25 – Fracture of fibula has malunited
– Aches and pains right leg
– Weakness with muscle wasting 1 cm
[3] Award yang dibenarkan adalah RM25,000.00.
30 3. Right superior pubic rami fracture extending until the anterior wall of the acetabulum
[4] Award yang dibenarkan adalah RM15,000.00.
4. Closed fracture of the right greater trochanter (tertera dalam ms 27 dan belakang
ms 22 ikatan dokumen plaintif)
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[5] Award yang dibenarkan adalah RM20,000.00.
5. Head injury
– Loss of consciousness – GCS 6/15
– Right fronto-parietal subdural haemorrhage with pneumocranium
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– Scalp haematoma on the left parietal region and bleeding from the left ear
[6] Award yang dibenarkan adalah RM20,000.00.
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6. Bilateral haemothorax with right sided pneumothorax 1
[7] Award yang dibenarkan adalah RM20,000.00.
7. Grade III liver injury
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– Exploratory laparatomy and liver packing
[8] Award yang dibenarkan adalah RM15,000.00.
8. Multiple ribs fracture – second, third, fourth and fifth ribs fractured
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[9] Award yang dibenarkan adalah RM15,000.00.
9. Multiple scars
[10] Award yang dibenarkan adalah RM15,000.00.
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10. Pembedahan masa hadapan
[11] Dipersetujui ⅓ daripada RM3,500.00 = RM1,200.00.
B. Ganti rugi khas
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[12] Dipersetujui: Item I, J dan K diletak di bawah kos tindakan.
[13] Mahkamah membenarkan faedah lazim 5% ke atas ganti rugi am dan
2.5% ke atas ganti rugi khas. Kos tindakan juga dibenarkan terhadap plaintif.
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