26 Apr 2005
TSUI SAN YAU v. TSANG WAI HONG
- Citation
- TSUI SAN YAU v. TSANG WAI HONG
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI657/2003
Liability was admitted; the plaintiff suffered a mild head injury and a mild adjustment disorder (not PTSD or PCS) with symptoms lasting about one year. Credibility findings favoured the defendant's psychiatric expert. PSLA was assessed at HK$200,000; past and future earnings, MPF loss and other heads were quantified accordingly; the aggregate award of HK$651,264 was reduced by 5% for contributory negligence, yielding judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of HK$618,700. Costs ordered nisi with taxation directions by reference to pre‑ and post‑1 December 2003 scales.