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Article 20/08/2019
Nanotechnology: do these tiny particles represent more than a small risk to health?
We have previously examined the potential occupational disease risks of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, where we refer to nanomaterials as the next ‘miracle dust ‘for its asbestos-like qualities, and it is this material that we now delve into and the specific health risks it poses.
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Article 26/07/2019
Innovation: piercing the legal services addiction
This is the third in a series of articles on the topic of innovation in the legal services field by Partner Richard West.
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Case review 24/07/2019
Tour operator liability case referred to the EU
Today the Supreme Court judgement confirmed that questions need to be answered by the Court of Justice of the European Union before determining the appeal as to whether a tour operator will be liable for the criminal acts of hotel employees against hotel guests.
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News 22/07/2019
Autonomous vehicles: Britons lag behind rest of world in support for driverless cars
British people are the least supportive nation in their attitude towards driverless cars, or indeed any form of autonomous vehicle (AV), according to a study across six territories (United Kingdom, United States, Australia, China, Singapore and Hong Kong).
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Article 15/07/2019
The new discount rate: a minus move
After a long reform process lasting nearly two and a half years, the Lord Chancellor has today finally determined a new personal injury discount rate of minus 0.25% effective from 5 August 2019.
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Case review 11/07/2019
Government dentist awarded HK$21 million for overwork
In this case, the Plaintiff was already suffering from occupational related wrist pain and was wearing a working splint when she suffered an attrition injury to the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFC) of the right wrist following three surgical extraction operations (SX) one morning. She alleges that the wrist injury was caused by excessive workload, which put an end to her dental career.
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Case review 11/07/2019
Damages for paraplegic injury
This Judgment was an assessment of damages involving an employee with paraplegic injuries. At the material time, his employer failed to take out EC insurance and the Employees’ Compensation Assistance Fund Board (ECAFB) joined in the proceedings to contest quantum but did not dispute liability.
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Article 11/07/2019
Hong Kong Personal Injury Brief - July 2019 Edition
In this edition of the PI Brief, we consider three recent judgements of The Honourable Mr Justice Bharwaney, the Personal Injuries Judge.
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Case review 11/07/2019
Slip and fall claim dismissed
In this claim, it was not disputed that the Plaintiff fell on the staircase in question but CSD denied that the staircase was slippery and that such accident was caused by their negligence or breach of duty. They maintained that the staircase was clean, dry, unobstructed and in good and safe condition, and there was sufficient lighting and good ventilation.
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Blog 03/07/2019
Operation Acronym: a quick guide to (some) 'fraud speak'
When we investigate coordinated fraud activity (aka fraud rings) we look for commonalities, relationships and trends that bind claims together. I often think back across the many fraud ring investigations I have been involved in, and the names they are given.