14 Apr 2003
TANG CHI WA v. DR ALBERT Y.H. CHAN
- Citation
- TANG CHI WA v. DR ALBERT Y.H. CHAN
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI482/2002
Judge found on the evidence that negligent administration of an injection by the defendant's nurse caused permanent right sciatic nerve palsy producing foot drop; defendant was vicariously liable; damages were assessed by awarding HKD 440,000 for pain, suffering and loss of amenity, HKD 1,260,000 for future loss of earnings (multiplicand HKD 7,000 monthly, multiplier 15), HKD 24,000 for pre-trial loss (apportioned between defendants), HKD 63,000 for loss of retirement benefit, special damages of HKD 11,752 and RMB 7,979; interest and costs were ordered as specified.