Hawchar bht Manal El Haj Dib v Diab (No 2); Dib v Diab (No 2) [2018] NSWDC 268

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Hawchar bht Manal El Haj Dib v Diab (No 2); Dib v Diab (No 2) [2018] NSWDC 268 Hearing dates: 7 September 2018 Date of orders: 21 September 2018 Decision date: 21 September 2018 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Dicker SC DCJ Decision: (1) The radiological services expenses claimed for services provided to Mrs Dib after 31 December 2014 are not to be awarded to Mrs Dib. (2) The physiotherapy services expenses claimed for services provided to Manessa Hawchar prior to 1 July 2015 in the sum of $224.70 are to be taken into account in any damages awarded to Manessa Hawchar. Catchwords: Torts – negligence – motor vehicle accident – whether certain expenses fell within reasons for decision Cases Cited: Hawchar v Diab [2018] NSWDC 219 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Manessa Hawchar by her Tutor Manal El Haj Dib (First Plaintiff) Manal El Haj Dib (Second Plaintiff) Bilal Diab (Defendant) AAI Limited t/as GIO (Second Defendant) (from commencement of hearing until 16 May 2018) Representation: Counsel: D Campbell SC and R Di Michiel (Plaintiffs) W Fitzsimmons (Defendant from 17 May 2018) (Second Defendant from commencement of hearing to 16 May 2018)

Solicitors: Premier Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiffs) Defendant (in person from commencement of hearing until 16 May 2018, thereafter Curwoods Lawyers) Curwoods Lawyers (Second Defendant from commencement of hearing until 16 May 2018) File Number(s): 2015/002218632016/00194351