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Hong Kong Case Law

Medical treatment

  • 12 Sept 2006

    TAM KAM HOI v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

    Citation
    TAM KAM HOI v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCPI155/2005

    The action was dismissed because the court found CSD had exercised reasonable supervision (CCTV and staff presence), the Plaintiff had impliedly accepted the risks of bodily contact in a sporting contest, the Plaintiff failed to prove on the balance of probabilities that CSD caused the collision due to lack of evidence identifying the cause, and credible evidence established that medical treatment had been provided.

  • 15 Feb 2000

    LEUNG TAK YAN v. YIP KAM HUNG

    Citation
    LEUNG TAK YAN v. YIP KAM HUNG
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCPI1161/1998

    The Master found the plaintiff's injuries fell below the serious injury category but nearer to its lower end, fixed general damages at HK$380,000 by using HK$480,000 as a starting serious-injury benchmark and adjusting downward, awarded pre-trial loss of earnings HK$138,600 (33 months at HK$4,200), future loss HK$403,200 (HK$4,200 x 12 x 8 years), allowed HK$5,000 for tonic food, refused private psychiatric treatment costs, accepted agreed special damages HK$19,766, awarded specified interest amounts and made an order nisi for costs.

  • 24 Apr 1997

    CHOI SZE FAI v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

    Citation
    CHOI SZE FAI v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP1717/1996

    Standing Order 244, authorised by regulation 77(4) of the Prison Rules, lawfully permits cell searches as a reasonable security measure and does not contravene the Bill of Rights given s.9; the applicant failed to substantiate any improper motive for searches and was refused leave to rely on that new ground; medical records established the applicant received appropriate treatment, there was no credible evidence of rheumatoid arthritis, and requests for outside medicines were unjustified or unlawful; accordingly the judicial review application is dismissed with costs.

  • 31 Mar 1987

    LIU SUET UN AN INFANT BY HER NEXT FRIEND LIU PUI CHEUNG v. YU MAN FAI AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    LIU SUET UN AN INFANT BY HER NEXT FRIEND LIU PUI CHEUNG v. YU MAN FAI AND ANOTHER
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA4433/1985

    The injury was classified as within the 'serious' category but towards its lower end; general damages were assessed by taking a prior benchmark ($60,000) and increasing it by 60% to $96,000 to allow for inflation and currency change; future loss of earnings was awarded as a global sum of $150,000 because precise multiplicative calculation was speculative given the child's background and likely periods of unemployment (estimated at least 25% of working life); special damages were awarded on the evidence in specified sums with a provisional award of $16,000 for future surgery payable subject to…