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Future pecuniary losses
  • 17 Apr 2002

    BIJAY RAI v. PACIFIC CROWN ENGINEERING LTD. AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    BIJAY RAI v. PACIFIC CROWN ENGINEERING LTD. AND ANOTHER
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCPI1045/1998

    Defendants admitted liability leaving only quantum; on the evidence the court accepted the plaintiff's medical and expert evidence, found total incapacity for future work, awarded substantial damages for pain and suffering (HK$720,000), awarded past and future loss of earnings based on the plaintiff's pre-accident wage and adopted multipliers, allowed the cost of C-Leg prostheses and quantified future pecuniary losses, deducted the employees' compensation award paid, and directed interest and costs accordingly.