Medical negligence 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 senior executive who had surgery for a pituitary mass at Adventist Hospital Tsuen Wan in December 2016 sued the surgeon over his pre-operative advice and the operation. The Court of First Instance dismissed the claim in 2026, although it assessed his pain and suffering at HK$990,000 in case liability had been proved.

• Cheung Hay Shing v Dr Pang Ka Hung Peter and Another
  Court of First Instance · 2026
  Claim dismissed

  Aged 64, with blurring vision, the plaintiff was found to have a pituitary mass compressing the optic chiasm and was operated on in December 2016. He alleged negligence in the advice before the operation and in its execution; the claim against the hospital was discontinued. The court found liability not established, and said it would have awarded HK$990,000 for PSLA and HK$2,888,448 for pre-trial lost earnings.

• How much is a medical negligence claim worth in Hong Kong?

  The band table on this page shows medical negligence values in Hong Kong by severity. The most severe matching band is HK$500,000 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 medical negligence 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 medical negligence 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 medical negligence damages in Hong Kong?

  Yes — Hong Kong applies the following caps that bear on medical negligence 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 medical negligence 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 medical negligence claim in Hong Kong?

  For most Hong Kong medical negligence 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.