Hanan Qaireen wins RM12.19 million hospital lawsuit, mother grateful for child's protection
Ayer Keroh High Court awarded Hanan Qaireen Mohd Sukri RM12.19 million in damages on Friday, ruling that medical negligence during her 2018 birth caused permanent brain injury.
Source: Sinar Harian · Berita Harian · October 3, 2026 at 4:32 AM · AI-assisted report
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AYER KEROH, 3 OCTOBER 2026 —
Ayer Keroh High Court awarded Hanan Qaireen Mohd Sukri RM12.19 million in damages on Friday, ruling that medical negligence during her 2018 birth caused permanent brain injury.
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Judge Datuk Isa Aziz Ibrahim granted RM10.77 million of the total as general damages for future costs the family will bear because the eight-year-old cannot live independently, according to the judgment. The court also awarded RM500,000 in general damages, RM441,754.83 in special damages, RM300,000 for aggravated damages, RM157,792.22 for pre-action damages and RM176,718.75 for legal costs, plus five percent interest on the judgment sum.
The lawsuit, filed on 30 October 2023, named 11 defendants including the Malaysian government, the Hospital Melaka director and nine doctors. Hanan sued through her father, Mohd Sukri Mahat, 46, as litigation representative. Lawyers Nur Maizatul Syakira Hashim and Mohamed Fadly Zakariya acted for the plaintiff. Senior Federal Solicitor Norafiah Saini represented the government.
Hanan was diagnosed with Spastic Quadriplegia Cerebral Palsy after complications during delivery on 18 February 2018. Her mother, Noraisah Ali, 42, said she had a healthy pregnancy apart from diet-controlled gestational diabetes. After admission to Hospital Melaka, her water broke around 10.30 pm. Doctors said she was eight centimetres dilated before the baby suffered heart rate problems and oxygen deprivation.
Hanan was delivered surgically, placed on a ventilator and spent nine days in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Noraisah said the compensation will fund lifelong equipment needs. AFO shoes cost over RM2,000 a pair. A standing frame is nearly RM2,000. A reverse walker exceeds RM1,000. All must be replaced as Hanan grows. Therapy and other necessities add to the burden.
Hanan has suffered seizures since birth. Two EEG tests showed seizure activity linked to her brain damage. She also has scoliosis and communicates through signs and a few words. Between ages five and six, seizures often struck during sleep and meals. Noraisah stayed awake nights to monitor her.
Noraisah said the family pursued the case not for revenge but to secure Hanan's future. She did not expect an award of this size. The judgment holds both the institution and individual medical staff liable for the outcome.
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