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Hong Kong Case Law

Paraplegia

  • 3 Feb 1989

    LI TIN YAU v. LEUNG CHI TAI AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    LI TIN YAU v. LEUNG CHI TAI AND ANOTHER
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA7524/1985

    Interlocutory liability accepted; on assessment the plaintiff, a paraplegic, was placed within the 'gross disability' category and awarded general damages at the upper limit ($340,000). Pre-assessment and future losses were quantified on the evidence without reduction for hypothetical future employment; standard multiplier 15 applied generally. Capital purchases (private house, adapted motor car) were rejected as direct capital awards, but the plaintiff was awarded the rental differential between suitable private accommodation (400 sq ft at $11/sq ft) and his public housing rent for the multi…

  • 3 Mar 1977

    WONG CHI-ON v. YUEN TIM-FAT

    Citation
    WONG CHI-ON v. YUEN TIM-FAT
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA1120/1974

    The court quantified past and future pecuniary losses using proved figures and accepted a reduced valuation for spousal attendance (set at half the likely cost of outside help at $400/month), applied a multiplier of 8 for future losses, awarded $8,000 for loss of expectation of life and $80,000 for pain, suffering and loss of amenities, and refused to award interest on the judgment because the relevant statutory amendment had not been brought into operation and the court would not anticipate the legislature; resulting judgment for plaintiff for $315,690 with costs to be taxed under the Legal…

  • 14 Feb 1974

    YEUNG PUI YEE v. TAM SIU KAI

    Citation
    YEUNG PUI YEE v. TAM SIU KAI
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA1536/1972

    On the medical evidence the court concluded the child suffered a severe insult to the spinal cord resulting in permanent paraplegia and reduced life expectancy; weighing pain, loss of amenities, future care and comparative authorities the court assessed general damages at $230,000 and special damages at $7,000, ordered payment structure and directed interest rates and investment arrangements accordingly.