KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 3 -- The Johor Bahru High Court has awarded RM4.1 million in damages to a 16-year-old boy who suffered severe brain damage during birth.

According to Free Malaysia Today, the court found a doctor and the owner of a private maternity home liable for medical negligence.

Judge Nurulhuda Nuraini Nor awarded RM600,000 in general damages and RM3.5 million for the teenager's future rehabilitation. His mother was also granted RM80,000 for emotional distress and anxiety.

The doctor who performed the caesarean section, along with the owner of the Johor Bahru-based maternity home, were ordered to pay RM100,000 in costs.

In her recently issued written judgment, Judge Nurulhuda said: "The doctor is liable because he had neglecte...