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Hong Kong Case Law

Dependants' loss

  • 23 Aug 2013

    KU WAN YING 對 簡福民及另二人

    Citation
    KU WAN YING 對 簡福民及另二人
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCPI209/2012

    On the evidence the court accepted the deceased's intent to work and assist her mother and brother; it fixed realistic monthly contribution amounts (HK$1,500 for initial months, HK$2,000 after minimum wage implementation, and a continuing assessed contribution of HK$2,400 for the first post‑judgment year and HK$2,000 thereafter), applied a 25‑year multiplier (discount rate 2.5%) for the mother’s future dependency, awarded limited dependency for the brother (one year), accepted statistical evidence to fix post‑trial earnings at HK$8,000, awarded loss of accumulation despite no prior savings, a…

  • 14 Nov 1989

    KONG CHUN MUI v. CHAU KWAI FONG AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    KONG CHUN MUI v. CHAU KWAI FONG AND ANOTHER
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA7221/1987

    Court accepted a mean evidential approach using government wage statistics adjusted for casual work and accepted $180 per day and 28 working days per month; assessed deceased's dependency share at 79.5%; applied agreed multiplier 14; calculated pre-trial and post-trial losses accordingly; awarded specified sums, deducted Employees' Compensation $299,000 and prior payment $44,000, resulting in net damages of $894,497.60; awarded interest only at 2% on loss of expectation of life from date of writ to date; no interest on pre-trial loss and funeral expenses.