1 Dec 1988
TSANG KEE CHUEN v. THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY LIMITED
- Citation
- TSANG KEE CHUEN v. THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY LIMITED
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA303/1988
Master Perrior found liability by consent and assessed quantum by examining the particular injuries and their effects: awarded substantial general damages for permanent loss of sight and facial disfigurement ($200,000) based on seriousness compared with local precedents; calculated pre-trial losses by specific accounting and deducting employer payments ($99,127.52); adopted a multiplier of 10 for future loss based on the claimant's age, occupation and need for good eyesight, producing $490,700; awarded $55,000 for loss of earning capacity reflecting increased risk of total blindness and disco…