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Topic

Pre-trial earnings

Legal area

Court

16 Aug 2016

YU HIU KIT KATHY v. LSG LUFTHANSA SERVICE HONG KONG LTD

Citation

YU HIU KIT KATHY v. LSG LUFTHANSA SERVICE HONG KONG LTD
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCPI920/2013

The court found the incident caused a minor soft tissue back injury which substantially recovered by 2010; the plaintiff’s urological disorder and later psychiatric exacerbations were not causally attributable to the incident; objective evidence (race results, social media, medical records) established deliberate exaggeration/malingering which reduced credibility; damages were therefore limited to a PSLA award of HKD150,000, six months' pre-trial earnings (HKD47,312.10) and limited special damages (HKD11,550.00), with no award for future loss or future medical expenses, and costs ordered (par…
29 Apr 2009

LEUNG SIU WAN v. GOLD HERO (ASIA) LTD

Citation

LEUNG SIU WAN v. GOLD HERO (ASIA) LTD
Court

District Court
Case number

DCPI300/2008

PSLA fixed at HK$100,000 because the injury was less serious than several cited authorities and comparable to Chan Hung Hang; lump sum claim for loss of future earnings disallowed for lack of multiplier/multiplicand calculation and because plaintiff returned to alternative work earning the same amount; loss of earning capacity awarded as eight months' current income (HK$62,400) based on accepted monthly income; interest and costs ordered as specified.