23 Apr 2002
KOON SAI KWONG v. WELCOME ENGINEERING CO. LTD.
- Citation
- KOON SAI KWONG v. WELCOME ENGINEERING CO. LTD.
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCPI930/1999
Defendant was liable for the plaintiff's fall due to breach of Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations (no guard rails), but the plaintiff was 40% contributorily negligent for standing near the platform edge in known slippery conditions; the court accepted expert opinion that neck and chest injuries were attributable to the accident but that the plaintiff's lower back pain was due to pre-existing degenerative change and not caused by the fall; damages were quantified accordingly, employee's compensation of HK$366,472 was deducted, and judgment entered for HK$432,326.