A MOTHER of two, who was left emotionally shattered after doctors mistakenly removed her left breast, was awarded more than HK$2mil (RM984,000) in damages by the Hong Kong Court of First Instance on Monday.
Child-minder Hoi Lai-chan, 45, was seeking up to HK$5mil (RM2.46mil) in the civil suit after the Hospital Authority admitted liability for the botched operation, which occurred more than nine years ago, reported the South China Morning Post.
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