SINGAPORE, Feb. 2 -- A father is suing a childcare centre for alleged negligence after his four-year-old daughter fractured her skull when she fell from a slide at the pre-school's indoor playground, according to court documents seen by The Straits Times.

The girl, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, suffered a concussion, a skull fracture and a brain contusion after the incident on March 13 last year.

She was hospitalised for more than a week, from March 13 to 21. An MRI later showed no "obvious" aneurysm.

The lawsuit, filed in the district court, seeks general and special damages amounting to at least S$56,000 (RM175,000) in medical-related costs.

A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for Friday.

In his claim, the father alleges...