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Hong Kong Case Law

Workmen's compensation set-off

  • 6 Jun 1985

    LAI CHI FAI v. LAM BOR AND OTHERS

    Citation
    LAI CHI FAI v. LAM BOR AND OTHERS
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA8591/1981

    The court classified the plaintiff's injuries as substantial; fixed a starting general damages figure of $90,000, applied a 50% uplift and a 10% adjustment for inflation to award $144,000 for pain, suffering and loss of amenities, deducted the $100,000 ex-gratia payment by the 3rd Defendant leaving $44,000; assessed past earnings gross at $198,720, deducted actual workmen's compensation paid $33,109 per s.26(1) to award $165,611; awarded future loss $294,000 and special damages $964; ordered interest (2% p.a. on general damages from service of writ to judgment; 5.6% p.a. on special damages fr…

  • 25 Nov 1976

    CHUI FAI v. CHAN YUE HING AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    CHUI FAI v. CHAN YUE HING AND ANOTHER
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCPI863/1976

    The Registrar held that damages should be quantified where evidence permits, applied a quantified approach to general damages ($120,000 for pain, suffering and loss of amenities) and to loss of earnings ($70,000 based on a continuing monthly loss of $800 and multiplier 7), deducted workmen's compensation already paid ($62,693.89) to reach a net award, and ordered special damages and interest; global lump sum was rejected because adequate evidence existed to quantify losses.