Make insurance coverage compulsory for all car passengers, says lawyer
Dec 24, 2024The government should also amend the RTA to channel motor accident claim payouts to the public trustee, ensuring that compensation is preserved for the long-term welfare of victims,” he said
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Vehicle insurers liable to passengers injured on work travel, says Federal Court
Nov 14, 2024The Federal Court has in a landmark decision ruled that a passenger travelling in a vehicle on work matters can recover compensation from the vehicle’s insurers for injuries suffered in the event of an accident
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M-cyclist loses suit after court rules car not involved in crash
Feb 15, 2024A sessions court in Kota Bharu has dismissed a motorcyclist’s personal injury claim after finding that he had failed to prove the involvement of a car, which he claimed had collided with him in an accident seven years ago.
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Bedridden man’s suit against insurance company dismissed
May 19, 2023Judge Nor Rajiah Mat Zain said N Vikneswaran, 35, failed to prove his claim against insurance company AXA Affin General Insurance Berhad, N Shathiswaran and R Muneeswari.
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Murder accused fails in final appeal over RM1.5mil ‘motor accident’ claim
Feb 08, 2023A murder accused had her final appeal in a negligence suit dismissed following a discovery that a road accident had been staged as part of a fraudulent claim.
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Man who lost wife, child in accident fails in suit
Dec 28, 2022PETALING JAYA: A Temerloh sessions court has dismissed a civil suit brought against a highway concessionaire by a man who lost his wife and one of their children in an accident in Pahang two years ago.
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DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE: DISABILITIES AND MEDICAL CLAIMS (PART 2)
Nov 04, 2022Dr Vickneswaran Mathaneswaran, Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Malaya | Professor Nathan Vytialingam, Consultant Occupational Therapist | JS Naicker, Managing Partner, Naicker & Associates
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DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE: MEDICAL DISABILITIES AND INSURANCE CLAIMS (PART 1)
Oct 28, 2022Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Professor Nathan Vytialingam, Consultant Occupational Therapist and Advisor, Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society | JS Naicker, Managing Partner, Naicker & Associates
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Court dismisses motorcyclists’ RM180,000 personal injury claim
Sep 13, 2022A sessions court in Melaka has dismissed a RM180,000 claim for personal injury by a motorcyclist and his pillion rider. This follows a finding by judge Elesabet Paya Wan that a car driven by a security guard was not involved in an accident that allegedly took place in 2017.
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Melaka sessions court dismisses claim of two youths against Liberty Insurance
Sep 13, 2022The Sessions Court Judge, Elesabet Paya Wan dismissed the claim with cost after hearing evidence from witnesses, going through exhibits and the written submissions. The Judge found that the motorcar insured with Liberty Insurance was not involved in the accident.
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Injured passengers ‘cannot automatically enforce judgments against insurance firms’
Aug 29, 2022A three-member bench chaired by Has Zanah Mehat said the applicant, Chen Boon Kwee, must file a recovery action against Berjaya Sompo Insurance Bhd.
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Court dismisses RM1mil suit by youth who lost leg
Jun 03, 2022Azmie Azzem Bahari, who lost his right leg in the “fake accident”, had attempted to claim RM1 million from RHB Insurance Bhd for negligence and loss of future earnings but the court ruled that his claim was “tainted with fraud”.
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