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Mohamad Azizul Hakim bin Pilus
v
Salim bin Saad
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Sessions Court, Kulim – Civil Suit No. A53KJ-10-01/2018
Ahzal Fariz Ahmad Khairuddin scj

[24] Quantum – Abrasion and laceration – Multiple abrasions over both hands
and both lower limbs – Multiple lacerations – Head – Severe head injury (Glasgow
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coma score of 8/15 with multiple intracranial haemorrhage and left temporal skull
fracture) – Fracture of bilateral pterygoid plates – Ethmoidal bone
fracture – Comminuted fracture of right supraorbital ridge, bilateral cribriform
plates, lamina papyracea floor and greater wing of sphenoid bones – Right eye
traumatic optic neuropathy and bilateral “hyphen” – Right eye subconjunctival
15 haemorrhage – Left eye pre-retina haemorrhage – Bilateral periorbital oedema and
haematoma – Bilateral maxillary sinus comminuted fracture – Nasal bone and
septum fracture – Saddle nose deformity – Fracture of bilateral zygomatic
arch – Avulsed tooth – Dentoalveolar fracture from tooth 22-26 – Lower
limb – Fracture of right proximal femur with plating – Thorax – Bilateral lung
contusion and laceration
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Date of accident
January 28, 2017

Date of judgment
25 October 30, 2018

Judgment received
January 30, 2018

30 Brief description of plaintiff’s injuries

1. Avulsed tooth
2. Bilateral lung contusion and laceration
3. Bilateral maxillary sinus comminuted fracture and nasal bone and
septum fracture causing saddle nose deformity
4. Bilateral periorbital oedema and haematoma
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5. Comminuted fracture of the right supraorbital ridge, bilateral cribriform
plates, lamina papyracea floor and greater wing of the sphenoid bones
6. Dentoalveolar fracture from tooth 22-26
7. Ethmoidal bone fracture
8. Fracture of the bilateral pterygoid plates
40 9. Fracture of the bilateral zygomatic arch
10. Fracture of the right proximal femur with plating
11. Left eye pre-retina haemorrhage
12. Multiple abrasions over both hands and both lower limbs
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13. Multiple lacerations 1

(a) 6 cm x 2 cm laceration wound over the right supraorbital region
(b) 8 cm x 2 cm laceration wound over the upper right lip with decreased
sensation over the upper lip
14. Right eye subconjunctival haemorrhage
15. Right eye traumatic optic neuropathy and bilateral “hyphen” 5
16. Severe head injury (Glasgow coma score of 8/15 with multiple
intracranial haemorrhage and left temporal skull fracture)

Disabilities
1. Diplopia – right eye downgaze and right gaze
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2. Loss of smell
3. Multiple scars
(a) 1.5 cm scar over the right side of the chin
(b) 1.5 cm surgical scar over the right lateral eyebrow
(c) 1.5 cm vertical scar over the upper lip
(d) 2 cm surgical scar over the left lateral eyebrow area 15
(e) 3 cm scar over the upper lip mucosa
(f) 3.5 cm scar over the right lower eyelid
(g) 5 cm x 1 cm scar over the lateral aspect of the right hip
(h) 5.5 cm horizontal scar across both upper eyelids and gabella area
(i) 14 cm x 1 cm scar over the lateral aspect of the middle third right thigh
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(j) Abrasion scars over the bilateral knees
(k) Two 1 cm x 1 cm scars over the lateral aspect of the distal end right
thigh
4. Muscle wasting
5. Right sunken eye and loss of right upper eyelid supratarsal fold
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Plaintiff’s age
(a) As at date of accident : NA
(b) As at date of hearing : NA

Plaintiff’s occupation 30
(a) As at date of accident : NA
(b) As at date of hearing : NA

Plaintiff’s earnings
(a) As at date of accident : NA
(b) As at date of hearing : NA 35

Liability
80% against the defendant

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[2019] 1 PIR [24] Ahzal Fariz Ahmad Khairuddin scj 229

1 Award (Based on 100% liability)

1. General damages
(a) Avulsed tooth – RM 2,000.00
(b) Bilateral lung contusion and laceration – RM 8,000.00
(c) Bilateral maxillary sinus comminuted
5 fracture and nasal bone and septum fracture
causing saddle nose deformity – RM22,000.00
(d) Bilateral periorbital oedema and haematoma
and right eye subconjunctival haemorrhage – RM 6,000.00
(e) Cost of future surgery – RM 2,666.00
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(f) Dentoalveolar fracture from tooth 22-26 – RM 9,000.00
(g) Fracture of the bilateral pterygoid plates,
ethmoidal bone fracture and comminuted
fracture of the right supraorbital ridge,
bilateral cribriform plates, lamina papyracea
floor and greater wing of the sphenoid bones – RM20,000.00
15 (h) Fracture of the bilateral zygomatic arch – RM30,000.00
(i) Fracture of the right proximal femur with
plating – RM30,000.00
(j) Loss of smell – RM35,000.00
(k) Multiple abrasions over both hands and both
20 lower limbs – RM 5,000.00
(l) Multiple lacerations (6 cm x 2 cm laceration
wound over the right supraorbital region and
8 cm x 2 cm laceration wound over the upper
right lip with decreased sensation over the
upper lip) – RM 6,000.00
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(m) Multiple scars (1.5 cm scar over the right side
of the chin, 1.5 cm surgical scar over the right
lateral eyebrow, 1.5 cm vertical scar over the
upper lip, 2 cm surgical scar over the left
lateral eyebrow area, 3 cm scar over the
30 upper lip mucosa, 3.5 cm scar over the right
lower eyelid, 5 cm x 1 cm scar over the lateral
aspect of the right hip, 5.5 cm horizontal scar
across both upper eyelids and gabella area,
14 cm x 1 cm scar over the lateral aspect of
35 the middle third right thigh, abrasion scars
over the bilateral knees and two 1 cm x 1 cm
scars over the lateral aspect of the distal end
right thigh) – RM15,000.00
(n) Muscle wasting – RM 3,000.00
(o) Pain and suffering during three future
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surgeries (without interest) – RM12,000.00
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(p) Right eye traumatic optic neuropathy and 1

bilateral “hyphen” and left eye pre-retina
haemorrhage (Note: The plaintiff as a result
suffers from diplopia – right eye downgaze
and right gaze, sunken right eye and loss of
right upper eyelid supratarsal fold) – RM25,000.00 5
(q) Severe head injury (Glasgow coma score of
8/15 with multiple intracranial haemorrhage
and left temporal skull fracture) – RM60,000.00

2. Special damages – RM20,575.66

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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. 15
(c) 5% per annum on total judgment sum from date of judgment until date of
full settlement.

Solicitors
Gurmit Paramjit & Co for plaintiff
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Shan & Su for defendant

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