LIM ING HAAN (LIN YINGHONG) v TUAN 'ABDU QAYYIM BIN TUAN ISA
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| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | See Kee Oon |
| Charges / claim | Damages |
Source: [2024] SGHC 86, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Lim Ing Haan v Tuan 'Abdu Qayyim bin Tuan Isa [2024] SGHC 86 is a reserved judgment of the General Division of the High Court (Suit No 383 of 2020), heard across September and December 2023 and delivered by See Kee Oon JAD on 26 March 2024. The plaintiff, Lim Ing Haan, was an interventional cardiologist consultant and director of Lim Ing Haan Cardiology Pte Ltd. She brought an action against the defendant, Tuan 'Abdu Qayyim bin Tuan Isa, seeking damages for injuries to her right wrist arising from a traffic accident. The judgment records that, at about 6pm on 4 May 2017, the defendant attempted a right turn from the second lane of Bukit Timah Road and collided with the plaintiff's vehicle. The central dispute concerned the quantification of the plaintiff's loss of future earnings consequent upon an anticipated future surgery in respect of the injuries. The catchwords identify the issue as the assessment of damages for loss of future earnings.
Summary
The plaintiff, an interventional cardiologist, brought an action in the General Division of the High Court against the defendant seeking damages for injuries to her right wrist caused by a traffic accident, with interlocutory judgment having been entered against the defendant at 100% liability and the central dispute concerning the quantification of her loss of future earnings consequent upon an anticipated future surgery. The medical experts agreed that the plaintiff relied on her right wrist for precise surgical procedures and that any partial or total wrist fusion would limit her range of motion, with a real possibility of retirement as an interventional cardiologist after surgery. The provided excerpt sets out the agreed medical positions on the effect of the anticipated surgery but does not state the court's final quantification or disposition.
What was Lim Ing Haan v Tuan 'Abdu Qayyim bin Tuan Isa [2024] SGHC 86 about?
Decided by See Kee Oon JAD on 26 March 2024, it concerned a claim by interventional cardiologist Lim Ing Haan for damages for right-wrist injuries from a traffic accident on Bukit Timah Road on 4 May 2017. The central dispute was the assessment of her loss of future earnings arising from anticipated future surgery.
What was the central issue in the assessment of damages in [2024] SGHC 86?
The central dispute before See Kee Oon JAD was the quantification of the plaintiff's loss of future earnings consequent upon an anticipated future surgery, given that as an interventional cardiologist Lim Ing Haan performed complex procedures requiring precise use of her right wrist.
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