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Hong Kong Case Law

Voluntary care
  • 25 Oct 2000

    WANG SIZHE v. NG KWOK WAH

    Citation
    WANG SIZHE v. NG KWOK WAH
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCPI933/1999

    The court assessed and fixed damages: general damages HKD 750,000; loss of earning capacity HKD 350,000; future expenses HKD 28,500; special damages HKD 61,370; mother's voluntary care/loss of earnings HKD 480,701; total HKD 1,670,571 and awarded the Plaintiff 90% of that sum (HKD 1,503,513.90) against the Defendant, with interest on heads marked by the Court and costs to be taxed on a Common Fund basis, allowing specified reductions where claims were unproven or excessive.