25 Jun 2025
CHEN MUCHAO v. EAGLE SUN ENGINEERING LTD AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- [2025] HKCFI 2688
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI311/2022
Judge found plaintiff had exaggerated and feigned symptoms (malingering); accepted defendant expert (Dr Lam) that injuries were limited transverse process fractures which healed and did not cause significant residual disability; assessed PSLA at HK$300,000, past loss of earnings HK$393,120 and special damages HK$15,000, rejected future losses and future medical expenses; applied set-off of HK$1,024,386.30 EC payment resulting in no payable damages to plaintiff and ordered defendants' costs of assessment on an indemnity basis (nisi).