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SHAH ALAM: A woman who went for a cesarean delivery at a government hospital endured severe pain for days when doctors placed a pair of forceps on her abdomen.
Deeply traumatized by the incident, she took legal action for medical malpractice in July and the case has been resolved without trial.
Attorney Aloysius Cornelius Susek, who represented Bushra Abd Razak, said the parties had agreed to the agreement that had been put in writing.
“We will appear before Session Court Judge Azian Othman on January 6 to record the consent judgment. The terms and conditions of the agreement will be kept confidential, “Aloysius told FMT.
Bushra had named the government, Ampang Hospital, and Dr. Puteri Helena Rosli and Dr. Wan Shahrul Liza Saharan as defendants.
In her claim statement, the 29-year-old said that she was admitted to Ampang Hospital on January 8 this year for contract pains and decreased fetal movement when she had her second delivery.
Bushra said that after eight hours, doctors decided that the delivery would be by cesarean section and it was performed by Dr. Helena and Dr. Wan Shahrul on January 9.
Bushra was released from the hospital two days later. He said he started experiencing severe stomach pain two days after he was discharged.
It became more significant in his left abdomen, especially when he moved or changed his body position, causing him to vomit frequently.
Despite feeling that something was terribly wrong, Dr. Wan Shahrul informed him on January 21 that what he was experiencing was normal after a C-section.
As the severe pain persisted, she sought a second opinion at a private hospital where an X-ray showed that a pair of surgical artery clips had been left in her abdomen.
Bushra said she had to undergo another emergency surgery at the government hospital to remove the forceps while she was still recovering from the first surgery.
Aloysius, who appeared with Tisya Yunus, said that his client had filed a claim for damages amounting to about RM 105,000 for physical pain and mental trauma.
The defendants in his defense initially denied responsibility and asked to be acquitted of negligence.
