21 Dec 2023
RANAMAGAR RAM BAHADUR v. HOUNG KEE (ASIA) LTD AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- [2023] HKDC 1818
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCPI2146/2020
The court accepted the defendants' expert evidence that objective findings did not support significant ongoing physical impairment and concluded the plaintiff was left with mild residual pain and stiffness but a likely reduced capacity for high-demand construction work; the court awarded PSLA HK$200,000, pre-trial loss HK$507,000 based on an average monthly income of HK$26,000 for 19.5 months, loss of earning capacity HK$156,000 (six months), special damages HK$6,875, set off the Employees' Compensation award of HK$530,900 and ordered interest and costs accordingly, resulting in a net award o…