21 Aug 2014
WAN LAI FONG, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF KWOK TAK CHUNG, DECEASED v. WONG SHIU KEI t/a WAN MEI ENGINEERING COMPANY
- Citation
- WAN LAI FONG, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF KWOK TAK CHUNG, DECEASED v. WONG SHIU KEI t/a WAN MEI ENGINEERING COMPANY
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI508/2013
In a fatal accident damages assessment the multiplier for future dependency is to be fixed as at the date of death (with apportionment to reflect the pre-trial period), statutory bereavement is awarded under the Fatal Accidents Ordinance, the deceased's earnings are adjusted using reliable statistical data and accepted authorities, deductions are made for employees' compensation received, and awards are quantified accordingly.