Head & brain claim values
in Hong Kong.

• No statutory cap on PSLA
  All personal injury
  Court of Appeal bands

  Hong Kong courts apply published quanta bands without statutory cap.

1. 1
   Pre-action letter

   Letter of claim with supporting medical reports.

2. 2
   ECO claim (workplace)

   Workplace injuries handled under the Employees' Compensation Ordinance through the Labour Department.

3. 3
   Common-law claim

   Filed in the District Court (≤HK$3,000,000) or Court of First Instance (above).

4. 4
   Listing for trial

   Cases listed in the Personal Injuries List for accelerated case management.

5. 5
   Trial

   Bench trial; appellate review through the Court of Appeal and Court of Final Appeal.

A man struck on the head with an iron rod outside a village house in Tseung Kwan O in 2021, who needed urgent burr hole neurosurgery, was awarded HK$375,000 for pain and suffering and HK$443,000 in total after the attacker failed to defend the claim.

• Choi Chun Tai v Lam Sze Ling
  District Court · 2025
  HK$443,000

  On 31 March 2021, outside a village house at Siu To Yuen Village, Tseung Kwan O, the defendant hit the plaintiff on the head, nape, back and arms with an iron rod after a quarrel. He needed urgent burr hole neurosurgery; recovery was uneventful but the prognosis guarded. No defence was filed. The court awarded HK$375,000 for PSLA and HK$60,000 for loss of service to the family.

• How much is a head & brain claim worth in Hong Kong?

  The band table on this page shows head & brain values in Hong Kong by severity. The most severe matching band is HK$2,000,000 to HK$3,000,000+, a MyClaimWorth estimate. The exact figure within the band depends on severity, prognosis, recovery time, the medical paper trail, and any percentage of fault attributed to the claimant under Hong Kong's comparative-fault rule.
• What is the statute of limitations for head & brain claims in Hong Kong?

  3 years from date of injury or knowledge. Source: Limitation Ordinance (Cap. 347). Discoverability rule applies.
• Does fault allocation reduce a head & brain settlement in Hong Kong?

  Law Amendment and Reform (Consolidation) Ordinance (Cap. 23). No bar threshold. Reductions are calculated as a percentage of the total damages award before any cap is applied.
• Are there caps on head & brain damages in Hong Kong?

  Yes — Hong Kong applies the following caps that bear on head & brain claims: No statutory cap on PSLA. See the caps section on this page for the figures and the conditions under which each applies.
• How long does a Hong Kong head & brain case take to resolve?

  Soft-tissue presentations commonly resolve within 6 to 12 months from medical stability. Complex cases with surgery or contested liability routinely take 18 to 36 months. Cases that proceed to trial commonly take 2 to 5 years. The procedural pathway on this page sets out the typical milestones in Hong Kong.
• Is settlement preferable to trial for a head & brain claim in Hong Kong?

  For most Hong Kong head & brain claimants, yes. The vast majority of personal-injury cases settle before trial. Settlement provides certainty, removes appeal risk, and resolves faster. Trial is appropriate where liability is genuinely contested or where the defendant's insurer is unrealistic about quantum given the published authority.