22 Oct 1998
KWOK WING MING v. WONG LIN LUNG AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- KWOK WING MING v. WONG LIN LUNG AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI1341/1996
On the assessment of damages the court accepts medical findings and plaintiff submissions on quantum; awards $360,000 for pain and suffering, $171,172.50 for pre-assessment loss, $497,232 for future loss, $4,500 for future expenses and $5,800 for other expenses; deducts employees' compensation $182,029.62 and settlement $33,000; awards interest at 2% p.a. from date of writ for pain and suffering and at 6.5% p.a. from date of accident for pre-assessment loss and other expenses; orders costs in favour of plaintiff with costs of document bundles limited to 50 pages.