NSW Caselaw
New South Wales District Court
CITATION: Matthews v Dent & Anor [2010] NSWDC 68
HEARING DATE(S): 16 and 21 September 2009
JUDGMENT DATE: 7 May 2010
JURISDICTION: Civil
JUDGMENT OF: Levy SC DCJ
1. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $715,687; DECISION: 2. The defendants are to pay the plaintiff's costs on the ordinary basis unless otherwise ordered; 3. The exhibits may be returned; 4. Liberty to apply on 7 days notice if further orders are required.
CATCHWORDS: TORT – motor vehicle collision - DAMAGES – assessment of damages for personal injury under Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 – physical and psychological injuries – conflicting medical evidence – medical witnesses not called to explain opinions – loss of earning capacity – domestic assistance – future treatment – assessments required despite absence of definitive evidence as to costing
LEGISLATION CITED: Evidence Act 1995 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999
Adelaide Stevedoring Co Ltd v Forst [1940] HCA 45; (1940) 64 CLR 53 Angel v Hawkesbury Council [2008] NSWCA 130 Container Terminals Australia Ltd v Huseyin [2008] NSWCA 320 Daw v Toyworld (NSW) Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 25 Larson v Commissioner of Police [2004] NSWCA 126 CASES CITED: Luxton v Vines [1952] HCA 19; (1952) 85 CLR 352 Majkic v Bonnano [2008] NSWCA 253 Mason v Demasi [2009] NSWCA 227 Morgan v Gibson [1997] NSWCA 212 Purkess v Crittenden [1965] HCA 34; (1965) 114 CLR 164 Strinic v Singh [2009] NSWCA 15 Watts v Rake [1960] HCA 58; (1960) 108 CLR 158
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