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Pre-existing condition and aggravation
  • 8 Dec 2008

    MANOHAR CHUGH v. YOGA PLUS LTD

    Citation
    MANOHAR CHUGH v. YOGA PLUS LTD
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCPI1064/2008

    The plaintiff established on balance that the accident caused a right calf muscle tear and aggravated a pre-existing degenerative L5/S1 condition producing mild residual disability; however residual disability was mild and not wholly caused by the accident. Documentary evidence was insufficient to support claimed pre-accident investment income and many special expense claims lacked receipts. Applying relevant authorities and evidentiary principles the court fixed PSLA at HK$190,000, pre-trial loss at HK$50,000 and special damages at HK$60,089, totalling HK$300,089, awarded interest as directe…