The number of motor vehicle accidents have increased alarmingly. Over almost a century, a set of laws evolved. They protect and – even compensate – road accident victims. In Malaysia, this set of laws are in the Road Transport Act 1987 and the Financial Services Act 2013.
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Is litigation being used to siphon off government monies and side-step corruption laws?
This is not a story of the Najib government's machinations. It is about an older system that exploits power. Can you see a recognisable pattern here?
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Can a negligent hospital dictate how its patient should spend the court-awarded compensation?
Suppose a hospital is negligent. The patient sues the hospital. The court awards compensation. Should the hospital dictate how and when the victim should spend the compensation money?
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CAN A COURT ORDER A ROAD VICTIM’S COMPENSATION BE PAID TO THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE (ARB)?
There is a new trend in Malaysian vehicular accident cases. Recently, lawyers acting for insurance companies have fallen into the habit of asking courts to pay a victim’s compensation, not directly to the victim but to the Public Trustee (or ‘Amanah Raya Bhd’, or ‘ARB’ as it is called).
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Should courts discard the rule that reduces an accident victim’s compensation by 33%?
Do courts have the power to reduce damages under the '1/3 Contingency Rule'?
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