Claiming he was misdiagnosed for cancer that prompted him to undergo unnecessary operations, high-profile businessman Datuk Seri Clement Hii Chii Kok said today he is suing the Singapore National Cancer Centre (NCC) and a consultant surgeon to prevent others from suffering the same.
“I made my stand very clear to my lawyers at Straits Law in Singapore – I am suing because I want to create awareness for the need for hospitals and doctors to reduce or eliminate cases of unnecessary surgeries,” he said in a statement today.
“There are many others who have suffered the same fate but they or their families do not have the means or financial resources to bring their cases against those responsible. I cannot let them down,” he said. Full story
