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…