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Tort [2025] SGDC 150

KO WAH v SAMIKANNU MANICKAVASAKAR & Anor

Assessment of damages after a fatal motor accident, awarding pain and suffering, loss of amenities, earnings loss, medical expenses, caregiver costs and interest.

  • Pain and suffering
  • Loss of amenities
  • Special damages
  • Collateral benefits doctrine
  • Medishield life / insurance exception
  • Proof of damages and receipts
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Intellectual property [2024] SGCA 52

TOWA CORPORATION v ASMPT SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

The Court of Appeal partly allowed ASMPT’s appeal on damages, holding certain unclassified sales costs should be proportionally allocated to YPS machines, but upheld the pre-judgment interest order.

  • Damages — assessment
  • Pre-judgment interest
  • Election of remedy
  • Offers to settle
  • Apportionment of overhead costs
  • Damages-assessment
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Tort [2024] SGHC 42

RAJINA SHARMA D/O RAJANDRAN v THEYVASIGAMANI S/O PERIASAMY & Anor

High Court damages assessment after a serious road traffic accident, addressing pain and suffering, future earnings, actuarial tables, and caregiver loss.

  • Pain and suffering
  • Loss of future earnings
  • Loss of retirement benefits (invest scheme)
  • Use of actuarial tables
  • Adjustment for vicissitudes of life
  • Multiplier and multiplicand
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Tort [2023] SGHC 215

POONGOTHAI KUPPUSAMY v HUATIONG CONTRACTOR PTE LTD & Anor

High Court assessment of damages for road traffic injuries, including earnings loss, medical costs, prosthetics, transport, and pain-and-suffering.

  • Measure of damages
  • Mitigation
  • Pre-trial loss of earnings
  • Loss of future earnings
  • Loss of earning capacity
  • Medical and future medical expenses
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Contract law [2023] SGHC 1

WINGCROWN INVESTMENT PTE. LTD. v MANNEPALLI GAYATRI RAM

The High Court assessed damages after a purchaser failed to complete a property sale, awarding the developer S$720,960.84 and indemnity costs.

  • Sale and purchase of property
  • Contract termination
  • Indemnity costs
  • Reinstatement obligations
  • Double rent/holdover
  • Wrotham park damages
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Tort [2021] SGCA 111

NOOR AZLIN BINTE ABDUL RAHMAN & Anor v CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL PTE LTD

The Court of Appeal partly allowed a damages appeal in a medical negligence case, increased damages to S$343,020.61, and upheld the AD hearing costs award.

  • Assessment of damages
  • Quantum of general damages
  • Life expectancy
  • Pain and suffering
  • Loss of earnings and cpf contributions
  • Special damages (medical, transport, nursing)
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Tort [2019] SGHC 136

SOH XIA KAI, RONNIE v LOKE CHOR KAY

High Court assessment of damages for a motorcyclist injured in a road accident, with awards for leg and knee injuries, future treatment, and costs.

  • Assessment of damages
  • Loss of earning capacity
  • Future medical expenses
  • Scarring
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Costs and offers to settle
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Tort [2018] SGCA 74

LUA BEE KIANG THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF CHEW KONG SENG, DECEASED v YEO CHEE SIONG

Court of Appeal reduced damages for a personal injury claimant, holding that pain and suffering awards must reflect the totality of injuries and that future care can be discounted for risk.

  • Measure of damages
  • Pain and suffering and loss of amenity
  • Loss of future earnings
  • Future medical care and nursing costs
  • Causation and quantification
  • Component vs global assessment
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Civil [2018] SGHCR 02

HAZWANI BINTE AMIN v CHIA HEOK MENG

Assessment of damages after a road accident, awarding the plaintiff $220,806.20 and dismissing claims for Hepatitis C treatment and loss of earning capacity.

  • Pain and suffering
  • Future medical expenses
  • Loss of earning capacity
  • Special damages
  • Causation
  • Evidence (circumstantial)
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Personal injury [2017] SGHCR 19

ONG KIM TECK v QUEK CHIN HWA

Assessment of damages for workplace injuries: the court awarded sums for ankle and back injuries, future medical needs, earnings loss, and interest.

  • Quantum of damages
  • Pain and suffering
  • Future medical expenses
  • Loss of earnings
  • Mitigation
  • Interest on damages
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