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Lang Ren Jee Renata Mrs Tay Ren Jee Renata v Toh Yih Wei [2023] SGHC 147
A defendant cannot challenge the issue of causation at the assessment of damages stage if interlocutory judgment has already been entered.
Norhayati Binte Salleh @ Norhayati Bte Mohamed Ali v Mohamed Haedi Bin Abdullah [2007] SGHC 1
The court held that there is no rigid rule requiring a discount for ancillary domestic work when assessing damages for the cost of a domestic helper in personal injury cases.
Ting Heng Mee v Sin Sheng Fresh Fruit Pte Ltd [2004] SGHC 43
The court assessed damages for various personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff in a traffic accident, applying precedents to determine appropriate compensation for pain, suffering, and loss of earnings.
Chiam Kim Loke v Lee Wing Hoong and Another [2004] SGHC 37
The court assessed damages for personal injuries sustained in a road traffic accident, including fractures, amputation, and scarring, and determined awards for loss of earning capacity and future earnings based on the evidence presented.
Muhammad Shaun Eric Bin Abdullah alias De Silva Shaun Eric v Ng Ah Tee (Chua Seng Thye, Third Party) [2004] SGHC 268
The court held that the plaintiff failed to prove that his injuries (other than knee contusions) were caused by the accident, noting that the plaintiff's medical experts retracted their evidence upon learning of a subsequent fall.
Tan Kok Lam, next friend of Teng Eng, a patient in this action v Hong Choon Peng [2000] SGHC 201
In assessing damages for loss of amenities for a plaintiff in a persistent vegetative state, the court must consider both objective and subjective elements, but the award should be moderate and conventional where the plaintiff is unaware of the deprivation.