Rajina Sharma D/o Rajandran v Theyvasigamani S/o Periasamy & Anor

Damages — Measure of damages — Personal injuries cases — Appropriate multiplier and multiplicand; Damages — Measure of damages — Personal injuries cases — Pre-trial expenses — Pre-trial loss of earnings — Pre-trial loss of earnings of the plaintiff’s caregiver; Damages — Measure of damages — Personal injuries cases — General damages — Pain and Suffering — Loss of future earnings — Loss of retirement benefits — Future losses and expenses; Damages — Measure of damages — Personal injuries cases — Whether the plaintiff is entitled to damages for pre-trial loss of earnings of the plaintiff’s caregiver, who is also the tortfeasor; Damages — Measure of damages — Personal injuries cases — Paragraph 159 of the Supreme Court Practice Directions 2013 — Application of “Actuarial Tables with Explanatory Notes for use in Personal Injury and Death Claims” — Adjustment for other vicissitudes