Man wins RM300K in hospital negligence suit


Happier days: Lee and his wife Tay on holiday in 2013. Tay died of dengue at a private hospital in 2014.

JOHOR BARU: A businessman who was awarded almost RM300,000 in a medical negligence suit, says he sued the specialist and private hospital to ensure medical practitioners take their jobs seriously.

While he is fully aware that the suit would not bring his wife back, Lee Kong Yong, 67, hopes the outcome of the suit would create awareness among those who feel that their loved ones are not properly treated in private hospitals.

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