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Prosthesis costs
  • 22 Feb 2012

    MAK CHI KEUNG v. LAI KAM PIU t/a 錦記廢紙五金

    Citation
    MAK CHI KEUNG v. LAI KAM PIU t/a 錦記廢紙五金
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCPI331/2010

    Master Ng found the plaintiff credible, accepted expert evidence that the plaintiff can use a myoelectric prosthesis with i-Limb hand, awarded damages for pain and suffering (HK$730,000), approved life-long provision for seven sets of prostheses (multiplier 20) giving HK$3,443,300, awarded pre-trial and post-trial loss of earnings on adopted monthly notional earnings with multipliers leading to HK$676,500 and HK$1,512,000, allowed special and MPF loss claims, deducted employees' compensation of HK$765,440 per s26(1) E.C. Ordinance and entered judgment for HK$5,714,435 with specified interest…