26 Mar 2003
MAN KWOK NGAI v. FONG HOK WANG AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- MAN KWOK NGAI v. FONG HOK WANG AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI1033/2001
General damages for pain, suffering, cosmetic scarring and psychological upset awarded at $375,000; specified special damages totalling $112,600 allowed; future medical treatment and limited provision for psychological treatment allowed ($67,000 and $15,000 respectively); claim for loss of earning capacity rejected as too speculative; judgment entered for the plaintiff for $487,600 with interest where applicable and costs to the plaintiff assessed on a common fund basis (gross sum $241,000).
- Damages assessment
- Scarring and cosmetic injury
- Future medical and psychological treatment
- Loss of earning capacity
- Insurance indemnity dispute