Read the full judgment text of HCA 004034/1985 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment.
1. The plaintiff worked many years installing neon light signboards. On 2nd July 1982 he was working on scaffolding at No. 97 Wuhu Street, Kowloon assisting in replacing an existing signboard outside the premises of the Carnival Watches Company. At about 11.40 a.m. he commenced to climb down the scaffolding intending to go to lunCh. When he was about 15 feet from the ground he fell. As a result of the fall his back was hurt. In fact he suffered a compression fracture of the 2nd lumbar vertebra.