{"title":"Medical Negligence Disputes in Malaysia: Resolving through Hazards of Litigation or through Community Responsibilities?","authors":"Puteri Nemie Jahn Kassim, Khadijah Mohd Najid","volume":78,"journal":"International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences","pagesStart":1757,"pagesEnd":1766,"ISSN":"1307-6892","URL":"https:\/\/publications.waset.org\/pdf\/3517","abstract":"
Medical negligence disputes in Malaysia are mainly resolved through litigation by using the tort system. The tort system, being adversarial in nature has subjected parties to litigation hazards such as delay, excessive costs and uncertainty of outcome. The dissatisfaction of the tort system in compensating medically injured victims has created various alternatives to litigation. Amongst them is the implementation of a no-fault compensation system which would allow compensation to be given without the need of proving fault on the medical personnel. Instead, the community now bears the burden of compensating and at the end, promotes collective responsibility. For Malaysia, introducing a no-fault system would provide a tempting solution and may ultimately, achieve justice for the medical injured victims. 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