Read the full judgment text of HCA 003543/1979 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment.
1. At about 11 in the morning on the 30th March, 1978, while the plaintiff was walking close to the kerb at Shing Mun Road in the direction of Ku Hang Village, Tsuen Wan, he was struck by the near-side of a lorry then owned and driven by the defendant. As a result of the accident, the plaintiff sustained injuries which led to the amputation of his right leg. He was confined in hospital and rehabilitation centre for a considerable period.