FUNG TAK WING BEN v. KENT LOGISTICS LTD

FUNG TAK WING BEN v. KENT LOGISTICS LTD

The judge refused to call the treating orthopaedic surgeons and occupational therapist and declined to call the experts at trial because the experts' supplemental reports were insubstantial, the core disputes turn on credibility and causation which the judge and counsel can resolve, and the treating surgeons' opinions and lack of surgical recommendation undermine the plaintiff's claim of significant nerve root compression; accordingly the case was set down for a three‑day hearing without calling the doctors.

Citation
FUNG TAK WING BEN v. KENT LOGISTICS LTD
Parties
Plaintiff: Plaintiff; Defendant: Defendant
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
19 June 2009
Case Number
HCPI260/2008
Procedural Posture
Personal Injury (tort) / Pre Trial Review (chambers Decision)
Outcome
Request to call treating orthopaedic surgeons and occupational therapist refused; experts not called; matter set down for trial.
Legal Topics
Causation, Credibility, Necessity of Expert Testimony, Treatment and Surgery, Work Capacity
Source Language
EN
Personal Injury Expert Evidence Civil Procedure Medical Evidence Causation Credibility Necessity of Expert Testimony Treatment and Surgery +1 more

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Parties

Plaintiff

Plaintiff

Defendant

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Personal Injury (tort) / Pre Trial Review (chambers Decision)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to call the orthopaedic experts
  2. 2 Whether to call the treating orthopaedic surgeons at Tuen Mun Hospital
  3. 3 Whether to call the treating occupational therapist for work evaluation

Ratio Decidendi

The judge refused to call the treating orthopaedic surgeons and occupational therapist and declined to call the experts at trial because the experts' supplemental reports were insubstantial, the core disputes turn on credibility and causation which the judge and counsel can resolve, and the treating surgeons' opinions and lack of surgical recommendation undermine the plaintiff's claim of significant nerve root compression; accordingly the case was set down for a three‑day hearing without calling the doctors.

Court Disposition

Request to call treating orthopaedic surgeons and occupational therapist refused; experts not called; matter set down for trial.

Orders

  • Calling of treating orthopaedic surgeons and treating occupational therapist refused
  • Proceed to trial (set down) with three days reserved without calling the doctors