16 Aug 2016
YU HIU KIT KATHY v. LSG LUFTHANSA SERVICE HONG KONG LTD
- Citation
- YU HIU KIT KATHY v. LSG LUFTHANSA SERVICE HONG KONG LTD
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI920/2013
The court found the incident caused a minor soft tissue back injury which substantially recovered by 2010; the plaintiff’s urological disorder and later psychiatric exacerbations were not causally attributable to the incident; objective evidence (race results, social media, medical records) established deliberate exaggeration/malingering which reduced credibility; damages were therefore limited to a PSLA award of HKD150,000, six months' pre-trial earnings (HKD47,312.10) and limited special damages (HKD11,550.00), with no award for future loss or future medical expenses, and costs ordered (par…