Saudi woman whose baby died due to negligence wins compensation


KUALA LUMPUR: A Saudi woman, whose baby died because of negligence at a private hospital in the city nearly four years ago, has been awarded RM280,000 in damages by the High Court here.

Turkyah Abdul Rahman Assiri, 31, who studies at the International Islamic University of Malaysia, was awarded RM200,000 in general damages and RM80,000 for pain and suffering in her case against gynaecologist Dr Seri Suniza Sufian of Prince Court Medical Centre.

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