Hong Kong personal-injury claims are valued using the Personal Injuries List quanta tables — bands derived from Court of Appeal authority and applied with notable consistency.
Hong Kong is a common-law jurisdiction with a sophisticated personal-injury bar and a dedicated Personal Injuries List in the Court of First Instance and District Court. Quantum is set against published bands derived from Court of Appeal authority — most prominently the PSLA categories (pain, suffering and loss of amenities), loss of earnings, loss of earning capacity, future medical and care costs.
The Employees' Compensation Ordinance (Cap. 282) provides a no-fault statutory pathway for workplace injuries, with structured benefit calculations based on monthly earnings and degree of incapacity. Common-law claims against the employer or third parties run alongside.
Limitation is three years from the date of injury or knowledge under the Limitation Ordinance (Cap. 347). The Law Amendment and Reform (Consolidation) Ordinance applies a contributory-negligence reduction.
Indicative settlement values, sourced to the authority documents above. These are starting points for valuation, not quotes for any specific case.
| Injury type | Band | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Whiplash / minor soft tissue | HK$30,000 – HK$80,000 | Personal Injuries List PSLA tables |
| Whiplash (1–2 years) | HK$80,000 – HK$200,000 | Personal Injuries List |
| Back — moderate | HK$200,000 – HK$700,000 | Court of Appeal authority |
| Severe brain injury | HK$2,000,000 – HK$3,000,000+ | Catastrophic-band Court of Appeal authority |
| Femur fracture | HK$150,000 – HK$500,000 | Personal Injuries List |
| Medical negligence | HK$500,000 – HK$3,000,000 | Court of Appeal bands |
Limitation Ordinance (Cap. 347)
Discoverability rule applies.
Law Amendment and Reform (Consolidation) Ordinance (Cap. 23). No bar threshold.
Caps that bite on damages awards in Hong Kong, ordered by impact.
Hong Kong courts apply published quanta bands without statutory cap.
The procedural pathway from injury to settlement under Hong Kong law.
Letter of claim with supporting medical reports.
Workplace injuries handled under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance through the Labour Department.
Filed in the District Court (≤HK$3,000,000) or Court of First Instance (above).
Cases listed in the Personal Injuries List for accelerated case management.
Bench trial; appellate review through the Court of Appeal and Court of Final Appeal.
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Every claim turns on its own facts: severity, prognosis, recovery time, the medical paper trail, lost income, the applicable cap, and the published band that most closely matches. The figures on this page are illustrative aggregates, not a quote. For representation, consult a solicitor or attorney qualified in Hong Kong. See our disclaimer for the full scope of what we do and don't do.