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Rehabilitation needs
  • 21 Mar 2013

    NG WING MAN v. EVERBEST PORT SERVICES LTD

    Citation
    NG WING MAN v. EVERBEST PORT SERVICES LTD
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCPI780/2012

    The appeal was allowed in part because, given the plaintiff's severe injuries and that the case cannot meaningfully progress to trial or assessment of damages without rehabilitation/occupational therapy evidence, leave should be granted now for a joint occupational therapist and rehabilitation consultant examination and report on the plaintiff's current and future needs (including accommodation). Leave for physiotherapy, speech therapy and cardiology was refused at this stage because it was not shown that such leave ought to be granted now rather than at the adjourned checklist hearing; appel…