Medical Negligence

What a Malaysian court can award for medical negligence: the heads of damages, how lost earnings and future care are calculated, claims after a death, recent awards, interest and costs.

How patients and families in Malaysia obtain medical records and reports from private and government hospitals, what it costs, how long it takes, and what to do if the hospital refuses.

What a patient must prove in a Malaysian medical negligence claim, how courts judge the standard of care and causation, and why the medical records and an independent medical opinion matter.

How long you have to sue for medical negligence in Malaysia: private and government hospitals, claims after a death, children, Sabah and Sarawak, and what to do if the deadline is close.

What Malaysian doctors must tell you before treatment, why a signed form is not the whole story, how consent works in emergencies and for children, and what to do if risks were not explained.

Medical Negligence in Malaysia
Medical negligence, also known as medical malpractice, occurs when a healthcare professional fails to provide the appropriate standard of care, resulting in harm or injury to the patient. In Malaysia, medical negligence cases are regulated by the Medical Act 1971 and the Civil Law Act 1956.