Hitchen v Strategic Formwork Pty; Hitchen v RTS Holdings Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 75

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hitchen v Strategic Formwork Pty; Hitchen v RTS Holdings Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 75 Hearing dates: 29 August 2016 – 1 September 2016 Date of orders: 24 February 2017 Decision date: 17 February 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: Judgment

That the defendants are to pay the plaintiff the sum of $1,672,626.19.

The Court orders that:

(1) Costs are reserved.

The Court notes that:

(2) The work injury damage amount is in the sum of $740,493. Catchwords: NEGLIGENCE – breach of duty – damages – occupational health and safety - Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) s 151Z (2) Legislation Cited: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) ss 5,13,15,16,17, Pt 2 Civil Liability (Non-economic Loss) Order 2010 (NSW) s 3 Evidence Act 2005 (NSW) s 63 Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) s 151Z ss 1d, 2 Cases Cited: Caltex Refineries (Queensland) Pty Ltd v Stavar [2009] 75 NSWLR 649 CSR Limited v Wren (1997) 44 NSWLR 463 Dell v Dalton (1991) 14 MVR 158; (1991) 23 NSWLR 528 Endeavour Energy v Precision Helicopters Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 169 Fox v Wood (1981) 148 CLR 438 Government Insurance Office (NSW) v Rosniak [1992] Aust Torts Reports 81 -178; (1992) 27 NSWLR 665 Hirst v Sydney South West Area Health Service [2011] NSWSC 664 Husher v Husher [1999] HCA 47; 197 CLR 138 Lee Transport Co v Watson [1940] HCA 27; (1940) 64 CLR 1 Matthews v Dean (1990) 11 MVR 455; [1990] Aust Torts Reports 81-037 New South Wales v Doherty [2011] NSWCA 225 Pamment v Pawelski [1949] HCA 4; (1949) 79 CLR 406 Podrebersek v Australian Iron & Steel Pty Limited (1985) 59 ALR 529; (1985) ALJR 492; (1985) Aust Torts Reports 80-321; [1985] HCA 34 Pollard v Baulderstone Hornibrook Engineering Pty Ltd (2008) 172 IR 453; [2008] NSWCA 99 Roads & Traffic Authority v Dederer (2007) 234 CLR 330 Sharman v Evans [1977] HCA 8; (1977) 138 CLR 562 State of New South Wales v Moss (2000) 54 NSWLR 536 Southgate v Waterford [1990] Aust Torts Reports 81-065; (1990) 21 NSWLR 427 Sutherland Shire Council v Major [2015] NSWCA 243 Taylor v Walker [2016] NSWCA 100 Wyong Shire Council v Shirt [1980] HCA 12 Texts Cited: H Luntz, Assessment of Damages for Personal Injury and Death (4th ed 2006, Lexis Nexis) Category: Principal judgment Parties: 2014/129961 Daniel Hitchen (Plaintiff) Strategic Formwork Pty Ltd (Defendant)