Frazer v Romeo [2020] NSWDC 415

Frazer v Romeo [2020] NSWDC 415

The plaintiff is entitled to damages for personal injuries sustained in a dog attack, assessed under the Civil Liability Act 2002, including for non-economic loss (28% of a most extreme case), past and future medical and counselling expenses, past and future economic loss, superannuation, and a buffer for future domestic care, in the total sum of $200,425.60.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
12 June 2020
Procedural Posture
Civil / Assessment of Damages After Default Judgment
Outcome
Judgment for the plaintiff against the defendants
Legal Topics
['dog Attack' 'personal Injury' 'assessment of Damages' 'physical Injury' 'psychological Injury' 'economic Loss' 'domestic Care']
['torts' 'civil Liability' 'damages'] ['dog Attack' 'personal Injury' 'assessment of Damages' 'physical Injury' 'psychological Injury' 'economic Loss' 'domestic Care']

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Procedural Posture

Civil / Assessment of Damages After Default Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Assessment of damages for personal injuries sustained in a dog attack' 'Entitlement to past and future economic loss and superannuation' 'Entitlement to damages for non-economic loss including psychological injury' 'Entitlement to damages for past and future medical expenses' 'Entitlement to damages for domestic assistance']

Ratio Decidendi

The plaintiff is entitled to damages for personal injuries sustained in a dog attack, assessed under the Civil Liability Act 2002, including for non-economic loss (28% of a most extreme case), past and future medical and counselling expenses, past and future economic loss, superannuation, and a buffer for future domestic care, in the total sum of $200,425.60.

Court Disposition

Judgment for the plaintiff against the defendants

Orders

  • ['Judgment for the plaintiff against the defendants in the sum of $200,425.60.' "Defendants to pay the plaintiff's costs."]