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Wilson, Omar v VGC Holdings Limited

Assessment of Damages – Amputation of right hand below elbow – Household Helper (pre-hearing and future cost) – Loss of earnings – Loss of future Earnings – Dandicap on the labour market – Whether mechanical or Myoelectric prosthesis should be provided – Applicability of Multiplier/multiplicand approach to calculating various types of awards – Appropriate size of different multiplicands/multipliers.

Morgan, Akeem (by his next friend Kerry Ann Harrison) v Porter, Owen

Assessment of damages – Pain Suffering and Loss of amenities – Loss of fingers on dominant right hand, loss of teeth and fracture to right leg – Post Traumatic Stress Disorder– applicability of multiplier/multiplicand
approach to replacement cost of prosthesis – size of multiplier – young claimant – whether damages for loss of earning capacity to be assessed using multiplier/multiplicand approach or conventional award to be made – validity of Notice of Objection to tendering Hearsay Statement in Evidence.

Lutas, Ann v Hanson, Lilieth and Baker, Rohan Consolidated with Lutas, Ann and Blake, Warren

 

Assessment of Damages – Whiplash Injury – Apportionment of damages between defendants in separate claims, second accident having occurred when injury from first accident still subsisting – Impact of third accident on assessment of damages involving only defendants in the first and second claims.

Francis, Ivor v Francis, Pearl

Application by Wife for Maintenance – Wife receiving pension and has significant savings – Whether previous receipt of a lump sum from a division of matrimonial property should affect award – Divorce not yet complete – Applicability of Maintenance Act specifically sections 5, 9 & 14 by virtue of section 23 (1) (a) & (2) of the Matrimonial Causes Act.

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