19 Sept 2025
MOHAMMAD RIASAT v. WANTON BUSINESS SERVICES LTD
- Citation
- [2025] HKCFI 3753
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI312/2021
WBS breached its duties by failing to conduct task-specific risk assessment and to provide adequate, specific instruction and supervision for operation of the shearing machine given reasonably foreseeable risks from varying shapes and sizes of metal; plaintiff found 10% contributory negligence for failure to react to the movement; damages assessed and reduced by 10%, set-off for employees' compensation applied; convictions admissible and relevant to liability.