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Hong Kong Case Law

Deductions for statutory compensation
  • 21 Jul 2015

    LEUNG HON KIT v. WONG PO HING AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    LEUNG HON KIT v. WONG PO HING AND ANOTHER
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCPI420/2013

    Liability having been determined, the court accepted the plaintiff's evidence and expert opinions that he sustained a malunited distal radius and ulnar styloid non-union with moderate residual pain, limited function and psychiatric adjustment disorder; plaintiff was unable to resume his pre-accident chef and part-time construction work so loss was assessed on that basis; PSLA quantified at HK$280,000 by comparison with authorities; pre-trial loss of earnings computed in segmented periods totalling HK$499,170 plus 5% MPF; post-trial loss of earnings calculated using statutory average wages and…