3 Oct 1980
CHEN HSUEH CHEN v. TAM WAI CHUN AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- CHEN HSUEH CHEN v. TAM WAI CHUN AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA3256/1978
On the evidence the defendants were liable for injuries sustained when the bus door closed; the plaintiff suffered permanent loss of heel tissue on the left foot reducing capacity to stand and operate her former standing machine; a properly designed orthopaedic shoe would provide limited relief but would not restore full capacity. Applying established principles and recent authorities the court awarded $40,000 for pain and suffering, $2,000 for cosmetic injury, assessed future loss at $500/month with multiplier 13 ($78,000), allowed proved special damages and past losses, ordered interest and…