9 Sept 1988
LAM TAI SUN v. CHOW KAM WAH
- Citation
- LAM TAI SUN v. CHOW KAM WAH
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA5040/1987
The court awarded damages after assessing reasonableness and evidential basis: awarded past loss of earnings for sick leave ($11,281.50); general damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenities $65,000 (taking age, 13% whole-man impairment and functional limitations into account); awarded a modest sum for loss of earning capacity ($5,000) because the risk of job loss and inability to find alternative employment was very remote on the evidence; accepted only the third bone-setter's fees as reasonably incurred ($8,300) plus travel and nourishing food ($2,000); deducted employees' compensation…