YU CHUN SHING v. HUSSAIN AHMED AND ANOTHER

YU CHUN SHING v. HUSSAIN AHMED AND ANOTHER

The court accepted that the accident caused an uncomplicated soft tissue lumbar injury and a mild traumatic brain injury/post‑concussion syndrome but, after evaluating the SJE reports, medical records, surveillance evidence and the plaintiff's testimony, found the plaintiff exaggerated many of his ongoing symptoms and that psychiatric symptoms did not persist beyond 15 months after the accident (recovered by 29 July 2021). Consequently the plaintiff was awarded PSLA HK$325,000, pre‑trial loss of earnings and MPF HK$308,353 and special damages HK$3,000 (total HK$636,353) with interest HK$81,770.60, but that award was wholly offset by the employee's compensation payment of HK$758,734.51,...

Citation
[2026] HKDC 389
Parties
Plaintiff: Yu Chun Shing; 1st Defendant: Hussain Ahmed; 2nd Defendant: Jardine Air Terminal Services Limited
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
4 March 2026
Case Number
DCPI286/2023
Procedural Posture
Personal Injuries Action (assessment of Damages) / Judgment on Assessment of Damages
Outcome
Damages awarded to plaintiff but fully set off by prior employees' compensation payment; action dismissed.
Legal Topics
Quantum of Damages, Malingering/exaggeration, Single Joint Expert Reports, Post Concussion Syndrome, Loss of Earnings, Set Off/credit for Compensation, Interest on Damages, Costs Nisi
Source Language
EN
Personal Injury Employers' Compensation Evidence (expert Evidence) Civil Procedure (costs and Interest) Quantum of Damages Malingering/exaggeration Single Joint Expert Reports Post Concussion Syndrome +4 more

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Parties

Yu Chun Shing

Plaintiff

Hussain Ahmed

1st Defendant

Jardine Air Terminal Services Limited

2nd Defendant

Procedural Posture

Personal Injuries Action (assessment of Damages) / Judgment on Assessment of Damages

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether plaintiff's ongoing symptoms were causally attributable to the accident or exaggerated/malingered
  2. 2 Weight to be given to single joint expert reports versus court's own fact finding
  3. 3 Appropriate period for sick leave and calculation of pre-trial loss of earnings and MPF

Ratio Decidendi

The court accepted that the accident caused an uncomplicated soft tissue lumbar injury and a mild traumatic brain injury/post‑concussion syndrome but, after evaluating the SJE reports, medical records, surveillance evidence and the plaintiff's testimony, found the plaintiff exaggerated many of his ongoing symptoms and that psychiatric symptoms did not persist beyond 15 months after the accident (recovered by 29 July 2021). Consequently the plaintiff was awarded PSLA HK$325,000, pre‑trial loss of earnings and MPF HK$308,353 and special damages HK$3,000 (total HK$636,353) with interest HK$81,770.60, but that award was wholly offset by the employee's compensation payment of HK$758,734.51,...

Court Disposition

Damages awarded to plaintiff but fully set off by prior employees' compensation payment; action dismissed.

Orders

  • Award damages HK$636,353.00 to plaintiff for PSLA, pre‑trial loss of earnings and MPF, and special damages
  • Award interest HK$81,770.60 (2% per annum on general damages from date of writ; 4% per annum half judgment rate on pre‑trial loss and special damages from date of accident to judgment)