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Hong Kong Case Law

Sciatic nerve injury

  • 14 Apr 2003

    TANG CHI WA v. DR ALBERT Y.H. CHAN

    Citation
    TANG CHI WA v. DR ALBERT Y.H. CHAN
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCPI482/2002

    Judge found on the evidence that negligent administration of an injection by the defendant's nurse caused permanent right sciatic nerve palsy producing foot drop; defendant was vicariously liable; damages were assessed by awarding HKD 440,000 for pain, suffering and loss of amenity, HKD 1,260,000 for future loss of earnings (multiplicand HKD 7,000 monthly, multiplier 15), HKD 24,000 for pre-trial loss (apportioned between defendants), HKD 63,000 for loss of retirement benefit, special damages of HKD 11,752 and RMB 7,979; interest and costs were ordered as specified.

  • 15 Nov 2000

    CHEUNG CHUN WING v. SZETO SAU HA AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    CHEUNG CHUN WING v. SZETO SAU HA AND ANOTHER
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCPI231/1999

    Master preferred the plaintiff's treating neurologist (Dr Ho) over defendant's expert (Dr Yu), found the plaintiff suffers continuing disability from sciatic nerve injury that precludes return to former construction work, and awarded damages reflecting significant pain and diminished earning capacity: PSLA $480,000; past loss $278,222; prospective loss $2,820,283 (multiplier 12); specials $32,112; total $3,610,617 subject to credit of $150,000 if paid; interest and costs as ordered.