Damages

29 cases · January 2025 to February 2026

Case Volume by Year

22
25
7
26
2025–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Measure of damages — Dependency claims for death caused by wrongful act — Application of actuarial tables to dependency claims 1 case

Practice and procedure — Plaintiff partially compensated by other parties out of court — Whether claim should be barred because of risk of double recovery 1 case

Measure of damages — Personal injuries — Pre-trial loss of earnings — Medical leave period coincided with Covid-19 pandemic — Whether and to what extent claimant should be awarded damages for loss of earnings 1 case

Measure of damages — Contract — Damages for misdelivery of cargo 1 case

Measure of damages — Personal injuries cases — Pre-trial loss of earnings 1 case

Rules in awarding — Proof of actual damage — Whether settlement agreement against joint tortfeasor has already compensated plaintiff for loss 1 case

Rules in awarding — Proof of actual damage 1 case

Assessment — Making different awards of pain and suffering for different periods of time 1 case

Special damages — Whether damages may be awarded despite the absence of documentary evidence 1 case

Rules in awarding — Doctrine of collateral benefits — Whether medical expenses paid with MediShield are claimable 1 case

Rules in awarding — Ascertainment difficult or impossible — Assessing damages when Plaintiff/Claimant passes away midway through proceedings 1 case

Measure of damages — Tort — Reliance measure of damages for tort of fraud and deceit 1 case

Mitigation — Tort — Application of rule that representee must reasonably mitigate damage flowing from fraudulent misrepresentation 1 case

Measure of damages — Personal Injuries cases 1 case

Assessment — Causation — weight to be accorded to expert opinion from an accident investigator on the causation of personal injuries 1 case

Key Statutes

cited in 8 cases
cited in 5 cases
cited in 2 cases
cited in 2 cases
Misrepresentation Act
cited in 1 case
Employment Rights Act
cited in 1 case
cited in 1 case
Intestate Succession Act
cited in 1 case
Wills Act
cited in 1 case
cited in 1 case
cited in 1 case
Central Provident Fund Act
cited in 1 case
cited in 1 case
cited in 1 case

Court Distribution

Key People & Firms

Cases

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