YAP KIOUE GIONG AND OTHERS v. NG YAN PING ALEX AND ANOTHER

YAP KIOUE GIONG AND OTHERS v. NG YAN PING ALEX AND ANOTHER

Liability having been admitted, the court assessed quantum on the evidence of permanent and significant injuries, accepting the need for long-term paid domestic help and quantifying past and future losses and care costs while rejecting or reducing duplicated or speculative therapy claims; this produced an award of HK$850,000 for pain and suffering and a total judgment of HK$2,448,479 plus costs and interest.

Citation
YAP KIOUE GIONG AND OTHERS v. NG YAN PING ALEX AND ANOTHER
Parties
1st Plaintiff: YAP KIOUE GIONG; 2nd Plaintiff: KWAN SAI MING; 3rd Plaintiff: NGAN HON MING; 1st Defendant: NG YAN PING ALEX; 2nd Defendant: WONG OI CHING CATHERINE
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
23 March 2000
Case Number
HCPI543/1999
Procedural Posture
Personal Injuries Action / Assessment of Damages (judgment)
Outcome
Judgment for the Plaintiff for HK$2,448,479 with costs; interest on relevant items to be calculated at appropriate rates.
Legal Topics
Assessment of Damages, Future Loss of Earnings, Medical and Care Costs, Non Pecuniary Loss, Interest
Source Language
EN
Personal Injury Tort Civil Damages Assessment of Damages Future Loss of Earnings Medical and Care Costs Non Pecuniary Loss Interest

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Parties

YAP KIOUE GIONG

1st Plaintiff

KWAN SAI MING

2nd Plaintiff

NGAN HON MING

3rd Plaintiff

NG YAN PING ALEX

1st Defendant

WONG OI CHING CATHERINE

2nd Defendant

Procedural Posture

Personal Injuries Action / Assessment of Damages (judgment)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Quantum of general damages for severe multiple injuries
  2. 2 Assessment of past and future pecuniary loss using multiplicand and multiplier
  3. 3 Appropriate allowance for future domestic help and its multiplier

Ratio Decidendi

Liability having been admitted, the court assessed quantum on the evidence of permanent and significant injuries, accepting the need for long-term paid domestic help and quantifying past and future losses and care costs while rejecting or reducing duplicated or speculative therapy claims; this produced an award of HK$850,000 for pain and suffering and a total judgment of HK$2,448,479 plus costs and interest.

Court Disposition

Judgment for the Plaintiff for HK$2,448,479 with costs; interest on relevant items to be calculated at appropriate rates.

Orders

  • Judgment for the Plaintiff for HK$2,448,479 with costs
  • Interest on the relevant items to be calculated at the appropriate rates