2020-08

Should employers be held liable for employees who sustain injuries arising from everyday normal jobs without any special risk or danger?

2020-06

Do I have any claim against the registered owners / occupiers blocking the path to an exclusively possessed area in case of fire?

2020-04

Can a paraplegic plaintiff claim the cost of an exoskeleton?

2020-02

Employee’s rights to claim against the employer for Novel Coronavirus infection

2019-12

In a company’s teambuilding event, will the team leader and/or the employer be liable for negligence for the injuries suffered by the employees?

2019-10

I slipped and fell at a staircase in the employer’s premise during work. Can I claim the employer for damages for personal injuries?

2019-08

What should an employee do when he is assigned with risky tasks which he is unable to perform?

2019-06

Do I have to attend the medical examination arranged by the employer in employees’ compensation case?

2019-04

Former dental officer awarded substantial damages in compensation for injuries sustained due to excessive workload

2019-02

Costs implication in a personal injury action where the damages awarded thereunder is less than the employee’s compensation

2018-12

Exaggerating a claim may lead to unfavourable costs order even if the claimant succeeds in trial

2018-10

The duty of care owed by hospital and its receptionists to patients

2018-08

Hong Kong does not recognise a cause of action for wrongful life or wrongful suffering

2018-06

Would employer be liable when the employee who sustained injury is prohibited from being employed in Hong Kong?

2018-05

How should the damages in fatal cases be assessed?

2018-04

My child got injured by his/her classmates, can I sue the school?

2018-02

Am I too late to commence a personal injury claim?

2018-01

Can I recover loss of earnings from illegal activity?

2017-12

Authorities are withholding disclosure of information which can reveal the identity of my tortfeasor, what should I do?

2017-11

Would Employer Be Liable When Its Employee’s Injuries Was Caused By the Influence of Alcohol at the Time of Accident?

2017-10

Can I Sue for Injury to Feelings Caused by Discrimination?

2017-08

Would Failure to Wear Seat-belt Amount to Contributory Negligence?

2017-07

Secondary Victims’ Psychiatric Injuries: Are Feelings of Grief, Sorrow and Worries/Stresses etc. Compensatable in Law?

2017-06

The Overpayment of Periodical Payment to the Injured Employee

2017-05

Take Alternative Dispute Resolutions and Settlement Seriously

2017-04

Product Liability – Defective Mobile Phone Batteries

2017-03

Damages for Personal Injuries

2017-02

Employees’ Compensation – the Application of Hong Kong Paper Mills Formula

2017-01

Mediation for Personal Injuries Cases in Hong Kong

2016-12

The Relevance of the Injured Employee’s Experience in Finding of Liability

2016-11

Stinky Furniture-caused Illness

2016-10

A Closer Look at Non-delegable Duty – Employer’s Liability for the Fault of Its Independent Contractor

2016-09

Medical Negligence – How Much Information Should Patients Be Given About the Risks of Treatment?

2016-08

The Non-delegable Duty Owed by the Employers to Their Employees

2016-07

Can an Employment be Terminated When an Employee Was Suffering from Work-related Injuries?

2016-06

Pre-action Discovery Against Potential Defendant in Personal Injuries Claims

2016-05

When is it Helpful and Necessary to Hire Experts on Liability?

2016-04

Medical Negligence – Know the Duty a Medical Practitioner Owes to a Patient

2016-03

Personal Injuries Resulting from Collapse / Fallen Object of Unauthorized Structures of a Building - Incorporated Owners' Liability

2016-02

Got Injured During a Sport Game - Whom May I Sue?

2016-01

Can an Injured Rescuer Sue? - Exemption to the Rule of Novus actus interveniens

2015-12

Nervous Shock: Would the Secondary Victim Need to be an Eye-witness to the Accident?

2015-11

Lead Contaminated Water: Who Should Be Responsible?

2015-10

What Legal Actions Can I Take If I Fell Because the Escalator Suddenly Collapsed / Broke?

2015-09

Would I Be Able to Get Compensation for a Dog Bite?

2015-08

Victim of Food Contamination - Know Your Legal Rights and Protection

2015-07

Can an Employee Suffering from Psychiatric Illness Caused by Occupational Stress Claim Against His Employer?

2015-06

Whether an Injured Worker is an Employee or an Independent Contractor?

2015-05

Statutory Duty to Protect Workers Who Have Not Taken Reasonable Care for Their Own Safety

2015-04

What is the Meaning of "Injury by Accident" in the Context of Employees' Compensation?

2015-03

Employer Found Vicariously Liable for Assault Committed by Their Employees

2015-02

Can I Claim Damages for Personal Injuries Against Police Officers Using Excessive Force?

2015-01

Claiming Damages for Loss of Earnings in the Absence of Supporting Documents on Earnings

2014-12

Can a Parent be Liable for His Child's Injury Caused by a Tortfeasor, or Is a Child Capable of Contributory Negligence?

2014-11

I Am Being Stalked. How Would the Law Help Me to Obtain Compensation?

2014-10

Can I Claim for Extra Expenses in Obtaining Insurance Coverage Following My Injury?

2014-09

Think Twice Before You Decide to Accept a Settlement Offer

2014-08

Accidents without Cause - Can I Sue?

2014-07

Suing Tour Operators in Hong Kong for Accidents Outside Hong Kong

2014-06

Lights in the Tug-of-War in Costs: Common Law Proceedings under the Employees Compensation Assistance Ordinance

2014-05

Occupier's Liability Revisited: Deaths Inside Car Parks, Who Should I Sue?

2014-04

Employees' Compensation Claims for Injuries Occurred When Working Outside Hong Kong

2014-03

Who Pays? - A Costs Tug-of-War for Common Law Proceedings under the Employees Compensation Assistance Ordinance

2014-02

Bereft of Beauty: Cosmetic Injury Claims

2014-01

Relapse Recovery in Psychiatric Injury Cases

2013-12

I Was Late in Notifying My Insurer About My Car Accident, Is the Insurer Entitled to Repudiate My Insurance Policy?

2013-11

How Will Pre-existing Condition Affect My Injury Claim

2013-10

Can I Claim for the Value of Services Provided by My Family Members following My Injury?

2013-09

Would the Marine Department be Liable to the Victims of the Lamma Island Ferry Collision Accident?

2013-08

Should Employers be Liable for Injuries Sustained by the Employees in Carrying Out Simple and Non-Complicated Tasks?

2013-07

Do Parents Have Liability to Third Party for the Wrong Done by Their Child?

2013-06

Recent CFA Case on the Effect of the Presumption in Section 5(4)(a) of the ECO and the Meaning of the Expression "Personal Injury by Accident" in Section 5(1) of the ECO

2013-05

Employer's Liability Towards Unauthorized Act of Employees

2013-04

Who Would Be Liable if I Was Struck by a Fallen Object of a Building?

2015-03

Exercise of force during duty causing injuries. Is there lawful trespass of the person? (PDF only)

2011-08

FAQs on Personal Injury and Fatal Accident Claims (PDF only)

2011-08

Compensation for Work-Related Injuries and Occupational Diseases (PDF only)