Psychiatric injuries: what Singapore courts awarded
2 reported judgments · 2 courts · personal-injury quantum
Across 1 reported Singapore judgment we analysed
Across 1 reported Singapore judgment we analysed, pain-and-suffering awards for psychiatric injuries stood at S$3,000 (median S$3,000). Each figure is the sum a Singapore court actually awarded for the injury in that case, on its own facts — not a prediction of any future award.
How much do Singapore courts award for psychiatric injuries?
This page reports the damages Singapore courts awarded for psychiatric injuries in 2 reported personal-injury judgments in this corpus, decided between January 2025 and March 2026, heard in the District Court (1) and the High Court (General Division) (1). Across these judgments the total awards reported range from $56,350 (100% basis) in [2026] SGDC 106 to $17,373.16 in [2025] SGHC 11 — the sums the courts arrived at on the specific facts of each case, listed in full below. The heads of damage the courts itemised in these cases include pain and suffering (left knee injuries), pain and suffering (injuries to the feet), pain and suffering (scars), pain and suffering (post-traumatic stress disorder), and pain and suffering (head injuries), among others. In assessing general damages for a bodily injury the Singapore courts work from the Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases and then adjust to the facts and medical evidence before them, so the amount in each case turns on its own severity and circumstances and is not a fixed tariff. The judgments below are the primary source, each linking to the full decision; for the wider body of law these sit within, see the tort practice area. The figures are amounts awarded in specific past cases on their own facts — a record of decided awards, not a prediction of any future award. This page is reference information, not legal advice.
These are amounts awarded in specific past cases on their own facts — not a prediction of any future award, and not an estimate of what any particular injury is “worth”. Awards turn on the medical evidence, severity and circumstances of each case. For an assessment of a specific situation, consult a qualified Singapore Advocate & Solicitor.
What Singapore courts awarded for psychiatric injuries. The top row is the range and median of the pain-and-suffering awards across the grounded judgments; each judgment row is the sum that court awarded for the injury itself. Full heads of damage are in the breakdown below.
| Judgment | Pain-and-suffering award (for the injury) | Judgments | Source cases |
|---|---|---|---|
All psychiatric injuries (range across 1 judgment) Pain-and-suffering / general damages the courts awarded for the injury itself (excludes loss of earnings, medical and transport, which are case-specific). | S$3,000 | 1 | |
[2026] SGDC 106 · SGDC Total award in this case: $56,350 (100% basis). | S$3,000 | — | |
[2025] SGHC 11 · SGHC No pain-and-suffering award isolated to this injury in this judgment (e.g. a global pain-and-suffering award, or causation not made out); see the breakdown below. | — | — |
What did the courts award, case by case?
Each judgment below awarded damages that included psychiatric injuries. The amounts are the sums stated in the judgment, grouped by head of damage; the pain-and-suffering award for the injury is the figure carried into the table above.
Amounts awarded by head of damage
- pain and suffering (left knee injuries)
- $11,500
- pain and suffering (injuries to the feet)
- $6,000
- pain and suffering (scars)
- $4,000
- pain and suffering (post-traumatic stress disorder) injury PSLA
- $3,000
- pain and suffering (head injuries)
- $3,000
- loss of earning capacity
- $5,000
- pre-trial loss of earnings
- $14,021.51
- future medical expenses
- $4,000
- future transport expenses
- $380
- medical expenses
- $5,448.94
On a full assessment of damages for a range of injuries (left knee, feet, scars, post-traumatic stress disorder and head), the court itemised each head of general and special damages, applying conservative per-trip transport estimates following Tan Hun Boon.
Amounts awarded by head of damage
- pain and suffering and loss of amenities
- $15,000
- medical expenses (special)
- $2,223.16
- transport expenses
- $150
On assessing damages, the court found the accident was not the cause of the plaintiff's neck conditions (she had longstanding major depressive disorder) and confined the award to the compensable injuries, declining to characterise the claimant as a profiteer.
How Singapore courts assess these awards
General damages for personal injury in Singapore are assessed against the Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases. The figures above are the amounts the courts arrived at in the individual judgments, applying that framework to the facts and medical evidence before them. This page links to each judgment as the primary source rather than reproducing the Guidelines, and reports those decided awards; it is not legal advice.
Key questions about psychiatric injuries
How much have Singapore courts awarded for psychiatric injuries?
In this corpus, total awards in judgments involving psychiatric injuries ranged from $56,350 (100% basis) in [2026] SGDC 106 down to $17,373.16 in [2025] SGHC 11. These are the sums the courts awarded on the facts of each case — a record of past decisions, not an average and not a prediction of any future award. Each judgment is listed below with its full breakdown by head of damage.
Which Singapore cases awarded damages for psychiatric injuries?
Reported Singapore judgments in this corpus that awarded damages including psychiatric injuries are [2026] SGDC 106 and [2025] SGHC 11. Each links to the full decision, with the amounts the court awarded set out by head of damage.
What heads of damage did the courts award for psychiatric injuries?
In these judgments the courts itemised heads of damage including pain and suffering (left knee injuries), pain and suffering (injuries to the feet), pain and suffering (scars), pain and suffering (post-traumatic stress disorder), pain and suffering (head injuries), and loss of earning capacity. General damages compensate the pain, suffering and loss of amenity of the injury itself; proven financial losses such as medical expenses and loss of earnings are awarded separately as special damages. The exact amount under each head in each case is listed below.
How do Singapore courts decide damages for psychiatric injuries?
The court assesses general damages against the Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases and applies them to the facts — the nature and severity of the injury, the degree and permanence of any disability, and the awards made in comparable decided cases. The amounts on this page are what the courts awarded in the specific judgments below; they are reported as a record of those decisions, not as a tariff.
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Source judgments
Every figure on this page is drawn from a reported Singapore judgment. The cases below are the primary sources; each links to its full judgment.
- [2026] SGDC 106 — Tan Ai Ngoh v Shaik Farid Bin Oli Abdul Latiff · primary source
- [2025] SGHC 11 — Lee Sim Leng v Smrt Buses Ltd · primary source
Compiled by the SG Case Law editorial team from primary sources — the judgments themselves and Singapore Statutes Online (sso.agc.gov.sg). · Updated 25 June 2026 · How we compile this
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