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Muhamad Ilyas Bin Mirza Abdul Hamid v Kwek Khim Hui [2004] SGHC 12
The court assessed damages for a plaintiff who suffered serious head injuries in a motorcycle accident, awarding a global sum for pain and suffering and loss of amenities to avoid overlap, and awarding damages for loss of scholarship and loss of earning capacity based on the plai
Rajendran a/l Palany v Drill-Quip Asia Pacific Pte Ltd [2004] SGHC 100
The court held that an award for future medication was warranted for backache, but upheld the assistant registrar's decision to deny damages for loss of future earnings due to the appellant's malingering.
Nirumalan V Kanapathi Pillay v Teo Eng Chuan [2003] SGHC 96
The court held that pre-trial interest on damages is discretionary and may be diminished if the plaintiff is slow to prosecute the case, as the defendant has not kept the plaintiff out of his money.
Ng Ah Lek v The Personal Representatives of Low Keng Suang @ Low Tai Kheng, deceased [2003] SGHC 310
The court assessed damages for a plaintiff who suffered severe injuries in a motorcycle accident, including paralysis and fractures, and determined compensation for pain and suffering, future medical expenses, loss of earning capacity, and maid expenses.
Kwok Seng Fatt Jeremy v Choy Chee Hau [2003] SGHC 308
The court assessed damages for a plaintiff who suffered paralysis and other injuries in a road accident, determining appropriate multipliers and addressing claims for future medical, nursing, and transport expenses.
Ong Bin Wah v Quek Teng Pong and Another [2003] SGHC 279
The court assessed damages for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident, including general damages for pain and suffering, pre-trial loss of earnings, and loss of earning capacity.
Tan Yong Heng Jeffrey v Tay Kiah Por [2003] SGHC 278
The decision in Tan Yong Heng Jeffrey v Tay Kiah Por [2003] SGHC 278 provides a rigorous examination of the principles governing the assessment of damages in personal injury litigation, specifically within the context of specialized vocational roles. The dispute arose from a moto
Mah Chee Kok v Cheng Chee Kim [2003] SGHC 277
The court held that a multiplier-multiplicand approach is not appropriate for calculating loss of earning capacity when there is insufficient evidence of the plaintiff's future earnings.
Tan Harry and Another v Teo Chee Yeow Aloysius and Another [2003] SGHC 275
In Tan Harry v Teo Chee Yeow Aloysius [2003] SGHC 275, the court ruled that defendants cannot benefit from a co-defendant's successful appeal if they failed to file their own formal Notice of Appeal. The decision mandates strict adherence to procedural compliance over informal appellate methods.
Lee Theng Yiow v Ismail bin Muhamad [2003] SGHC 259
The court assessed damages for the estate and dependants following a fatal accident, rejecting claims for loss of use of a car where insurance was received and adjusting dependency claims based on the deceased's likely return to work.
Ang Leng Hock v Leo Ee An [2003] SGHC 240
The court assessed damages for a plaintiff involved in a road traffic accident, determining pre-trial loss of earnings based on under-declared income and awarding general damages for pain and suffering based on medical evidence.
The "An Ji Jiang" [2003] SGHC 224
In The An Ji Jiang [2003] SGHC 224, the High Court dismissed the plaintiffs' claim, ordered the rectification of the fixture note, and denied the defendants' damages claim due to insufficient evidence, resulting in a split costs order.
Choong Peng Kong v Koh Hong Son [2003] SGHC 136
The court held that there was ample evidence to support the Assistant Registrar's assessment of damages, including loss of future earnings and loss of earning capacity, and that the claimant's promotional prospects were blighted by his injuries.
Tang Chiew Ping v Abdul Rashid Bin Razali [2003] SGHC 129
Loss of earning capacity is generally used when a plaintiff is able to continue in employment without loss of emoluments but would be handicapped if seeking alternative employment, whereas loss of future earnings is for real assessable loss proved by evidence.
Zhao Feng Guo v Tan Hong Soon trading as Sole Proprietor in the name and style of Intense Engineering Construction [2003] SGHC 128
The court assessed damages for a personal injury claim, determining pre-trial and future loss of earnings based on the plaintiff's earning capacity in China following his repatriation, and applying a multiplier of nine for future loss of earnings.
Koh Soon Pheng v Tan Kah Eng [2003] SGHC 112
The global sum approach to assessing damages is outdated; each head of pecuniary loss must be considered separately on its own merits.
Karuppiah Nirmala v Singapore Bus Services Ltd [2002] SGHC 99
The court held that an award for loss of earning capacity is more appropriate than loss of future earnings when the plaintiff's main skills remain intact despite the accident, and that future medical expenses must be based on probabilities rather than possibilities.
Wu Liang Zhu v Chan Yue Ming and Another [2002] SGHC 91
The court reduced the assessment of loss of future earnings because the original assessment failed to account for the plaintiff's partial recovery and ability to work.
Panwell Pte Ltd and Another v Indian Bank [2002] SGHC 219
Damages for conversion should be assessed as at the date of conversion, as this is the fairest and most accurate measure, unless the plaintiff can show that the normal rule is deficient.
Marina Tanker Sdn Bhd v Chan Fook Choon and Another [2002] SGHC 125
The court determined the quantum of damages for negligent engine repair, disallowing expenses not directly attributable to the negligence and approving repair costs supported by surveyor evidence.
Tan Shwu Leng v Singapore Airlines Limited and Another [2001] SGHC 51
Expenses incurred in earning income may be deducted from damages to be awarded to avoid over-compensating a plaintiff.
Ong Tean Hoe v Hong Kong Industrial Company Private Limited [2001] SGHC 303
When an appeal court reviews the quantification of damages by a lower court, it should not disturb the award unless the lower court failed to exercise its discretion properly or applied incorrect principles, and the difference between the award and what the appeal judge considers
Tan Hock Keng v L & M Group Investments Ltd [2001] SGHC 253
In Tan Hock Keng v L & M Group Investments Ltd [2001] SGHC 253, the court ruled in favor of the defendant, holding the plaintiff liable for intercompany loan repayments. The judgment confirms that 'procure' creates a binding obligation to ensure performance, regardless of the word 'guarantee'.
Guo Xinhua v Lee Chin Ngee and Another [2001] SGHC 190
The court assessed damages for dependants following a fatal road accident, determining the multiplicand based on CPF contributions and non-CPFable income, and setting multipliers for the widow and children.