28 Feb 2011
LUK SHU KEUNG v. KWOK CHI SHING
- Citation
- LUK SHU KEUNG v. KWOK CHI SHING
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI848/2005
Court found plaintiff exaggerated symptoms, preferred the defendant's expert opinions (notably Dr. Lam for orthopaedics and Dr. Chung for psychiatry) that the physical injuries were soft tissue with minimal residuals and psychiatric impairment was mild; treatments in Guangzhou and claimed household help and future medical expenses were not proven necessary or causally connected to the accident; employment evidence was unreliable so pre-trial loss and future earning claims were reduced; awarded PSLA HK$300,000, special damages HK$59,815 and loss of earning capacity HK$100,000 totaling HK$459,8…