Practice Areas
Insurance Litigation
A key area of our practice, GHRH currently serves on the panels of local and international insurers and re-insurers. Two dynamic teams in two cities effectively provide advisory and litigation service on contentious and non-contentious insurance matters. From motor insurance to professional indemnity through public liability, we have you covered.
+ Motor Insurance
+ Professional Indemnity Liability - Lawyers, Medical Professionals, Hospitals, and Other Professional Services
+ Public Liability Policy
+ Contractor's All Risk Policy
+ Fire Policy
Our Track Records
Motor Insurance
- A case hard-fought all the way to the Federal Court, we successfully defended Malaysian Assurance Alliance Bhd in a suit brought by beneficiary of a life insurance policy after the claim was rejected. The apex court overruled the Court of Appeal’s decision and held that an insurer is not a trustee for the policy holder in relation to the policy moneys. The principle remains good law until today.
- Acting for the then Am General Insurance Bhd in a dependency claim filed following a fatal motor accident. Successfully argued before the Court of Appeal that a deceased person’s EPF contributions does not form a part of the loss of support in a dependency claim. This decision set the law in personal injury claims by distinguishing the difference between loss of income (for the benefit of a living victim) and loss of support (for the benefit of a deceased’s dependents).
Professional Indemnity
- Successfully defended a senior consultant Neurosurgeon (insured by Pacific & Orient Insurance Co Bhd) in a medical negligence claim. After full trial, the High Court found the Neurosurgeon made a right clinical judgment and his management of the patient was in accordance with the standard of medical practice. The Court ordered costs of RM100,000 to be paid to our client.
- Represented a major hospital in Klang Valley (insured by Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Am Berhad) in a medical negligence suit. Successfully argued before the Court of Appeal to strike out the claim against the hospital for defective pleadings.
Firm believers that a win need not come at all costs, our team is also highly skilled in leading parties toward amicable, shared solutions, especially when liability is adverse against our clients, thereby minimising payouts and saving time and costs. Some of our recent settlement include:
- In a RM1.8 million motor accident claim involving foot crush injury and traumatic amputation of the toes, a consent judgment was recorded for RM500,000 after cross examination of the Plaintiff’s witnesses.
Butterworth Sessions Court Suit No. PB-A53KJ-319-08/2022
- A consent judgment was recorded for RM2.5 million after trial for a costly RM5 million motor accident claim involving traumatic amputation of the limb.
Johor Bahru Sessions Court Suit No. JA-B53KJ-11-01/2019
- In a RM6 million claim arising out of a traumatic amputation of the arm, a consent judgment was amicably recorded for RM2.3 million.
Kuala Kubu Bharu Sessions Court Suit No. BF-A53KJ-90-09/2021
- A claim in excess of RM 1 million, arising out of an alleged medical negligence against a General and Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgeon. After extensive negotiations, a consent judgment was recorded for RM230,000.
Penang High Court Suit No. PA-22NCVC-83-04/2021
- The Plaintiff claimed for damages of approximately RM450,000 from an alleged medical negligence against a General Surgeon. After cross examination of the Plaintiff’s witnesses, a consent judgment was recorded for RM28,000 during trial.
Selayang Sessions Court Suit No. BL-B53KP-1-01/2023
