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Hong Kong Case Law

Nursing services

  • 20 Jan 1984

    TOSHIE BOND v. TUNG SHAO LIN, ANDY

    Citation
    TOSHIE BOND v. TUNG SHAO LIN, ANDY
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA2055/1982

    Defendant breached the duty of care by passing at a speed and proximity that caused the ketch to heel and the plaintiff to fall; res ipsa loquitur did not apply because the facts were ascertainable; plaintiff entitled to general damages HK$22,000 and to recover her husband's lost wages as special damages (US$9,750 or HK$ equivalent) despite no express reimbursement agreement; awarded additional conceded special damages HK$105.00.

  • 5 Aug 1983

    CHEUNG CHI YOUNG v. TSANG CHO YIU AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    CHEUNG CHI YOUNG v. TSANG CHO YIU AND ANOTHER
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA6575/1982

    Court awards HK$25,000 for general damages based on comparative precedent and inflation; awards HK$30,000 as a lump sum for future loss of earning capacity because there is a real risk the plaintiff will be disadvantaged in the labour market before end of working life considering age, qualifications and residual disability; awards past loss of earnings of HK$6,550; refuses claim for wife's lost earnings because services were not shown to be reasonably necessary or incurred as out-of-pocket loss; allows agreed special damages of HK$475 and a nominal HK$400 for special foods; interest ordered a…