Parents can sue for negligence over child’s food poisoning, say lawyers

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Lawyer Kitson Foong says parents can seek monetary compensation by commencing civil action against canteen operators.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/10/02/parents-can-sue-for-negligence-over-childs-food-poisoning-say-lawyers/   Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2024/10/02/keracunan-makanan-ibu-bapa-boleh-saman-pengendali-cuai-pesan-peguam/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTNews #FoodPoisoning #Negligence #Suit #School #Canteen

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00:00Parents of children who suffer food poisoning after consuming food from school canteens

00:07can sue operators for negligence, lawyers Kitson Fung and Bastian Pius Vandargen said.

00:13They explained that parents could seek monetary compensation by proving that vendors breached

00:19their duty of care and caused harm to their children.

00:23However, Fung warned that the legal process can be costly and time-consuming, with damages

00:29attainable unlikely to be high as canteen operators are not likely to have deep pockets.

00:36He said parents can also file reports with the Police and Health Ministry to prompt criminal

00:41investigation under the Food Act 1983, Food Regulations 1985 and the Food Hygiene Regulations

00:492009.

00:51Last week, the canteen at SK Chepur was closed by the Perak Health Department after 101 students

00:58experienced food poisoning.

01:00Two days later, it was reported that another 55 students and three teachers at SMK Membakud

01:06Dua in Sabah experienced similar symptoms.

01:10In June, a 17-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl died after consuming fried noodles and

01:16eggs provided by an external caterer at a religious program held at a school in Gumba.

01:22Vandargen said school administrators may take legal action against external caterers for

01:27breach of contract and failure to supply food of merchantable quality.

01:33He also urged state health departments and local councils to be more proactive in maintaining

01:38food quality and hygiene standards in school canteens.

01:43Natasha Bust, FMT News.

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