Judgment
Chin (as personal representative of Ysatis Chin, deceased) v Yates - Reasons for Judgment
[2014] CICA 12
· Civ App 0012/2014 · 2014-09-11
Assessment of general damages for pain, suffering, and loss of amenity following a traffic accident; Whether the trial judge erred in categorizing injury severity and in failing to reassess the total award in the round; Proper approach to calculating future loss of earnings using multiplier/multiplicand method; Consideration of reduced life expectancy due to obesity and smoking in damages calculation; Whether the trial judge failed to adjust for contingencies and uncertainties in future employment; Application of Ogden Tables and discount rates in Cayman Islands context.
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| Neutral Citation | [2014] CICA 12 |
|---|---|
| Cause Number | Civ App 0012/2014 |
| Court | CICA (Civ) |
| Judge | Chadwick P, Mottley JA, Newman JA |
| Parties | Chin (as personal representative of Ysatis Chin, deceased) v Yates - Reasons for Judgment |
| Judgment Date | 2014-09-11 |
| Subject | Assessment of general damages for pain, suffering, and loss of amenity following a traffic accident; Whether the trial judge erred in categorizing injury severity and in failing to reassess the total award in the round; Proper approach to calculating future loss of earnings using multiplier/multiplicand method; Consideration of reduced life expectancy due to obesity and smoking in damages calculation; Whether the trial judge failed to adjust for contingencies and uncertainties in future employment; Application of Ogden Tables and discount rates in Cayman Islands context. |
| Filename (current) | 18ln4x4gm0jd1de607fd771a9c80e8a2660a237e524a4a1aaa22.pdf |
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