12 Mar 2008
WONG NGAI SHING PRESTON v. YIU KWONG YUNG
- Citation
- WONG NGAI SHING PRESTON v. YIU KWONG YUNG
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCPI1115/2007
The plaintiff sustained a temporary neck sprain with restricted motion for about three weeks comparable to precedent; PSLA assessed at $30,000. Reasonable vehicle repair costs of $56,723 and surveyor fee $750 are allowed and, following authorities cited, no deduction for betterment is made. Tonic food award reduced to $2,000 due to the relatively minor injury; travelling expenses of $150 allowed. Interest awarded: PSLA at 2% per annum from date of writ to assessment; other damages at 5.21% from date of accident to date of assessment and thereafter at judgment rate.