Friday 29 Mar 2024
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KUALA LUMPUR (July 19): TDM Bhd said its subsidiary Kuantan Medical Centre Sdn Bhd is being sued for alleged medical negligence.

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, TDM said the plaintiff Datuk Mohamad alias A Bakar Ali had filed a writ and statement of claim through his solicitor P S Ranjan & Co against Kuantan Medical Centre, Dr Abdul Aziz Awang and Dr Md Lukman Mohd Mokhtar on June 28.

TDM said it has appointed solicitor Azim Tunku Farik & Wong to represent Kuantan Medical Centre and the two doctors. The court has fixed hearing on July 31.

The suit alleges that the defendants were negligent by failing to carry out a medical procedures on the plaintiff. The plaintiff is seeking RM1.1 million in special damages, together with general and aggravated damages.

TDM’s share price closed 0.5 sen or 2.04% higher at 25 sen, with 4.79 million shares done, bringing it a market capitalisation of RM414.47 million.

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