CHAN KONG THOE v TRICILIA TANG PEI LU

[2025] SGDC 318 District Court 10 December 2025 DC/DC 352/2022 ( DC/AD 180/2024 ) 35 min read
5 cases cited

Outcome

Claim dismissed

The claim is dismissed.

Source: [2025] SGDC 318, District Court, decided 10 December 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Key facts

Court District Court
Decided
Judge Shen Wanqin
Charges / claim Damages, Tort
Outcome Claim dismissed
Counsel Law Connect LLC, Securus Legal LLC, Nirmala Ravindran, Shahira Binte Mohd Anuar

Source: [2025] SGDC 318, District Court, decided — eLitigation. Updated .

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Parties (2)

Case Significance

[2025] SGDC 318 is a District Court decision dated 10 December 2025 concerning Damages and Tort, specifically addressing assessment and negligence. The judgment was delivered by Shen Wanqin. The case was brought by Chan Kong Thoe (plaintiff) against Tricilia Tang Pei Lu (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Law Connect LLC and Securus Legal LLC. The judgment cites 5 cases and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Evidence Act.

[2025] SGDC 318 explained

CHAN KONG THOE v TRICILIA TANG PEI LU ([2025] SGDC 318) is a Singapore judgment decided by the District Court on 10 December 2025. It is categorised under Damages and Tort. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.

What is [2025] SGDC 318 about?

CHAN KONG THOE v TRICILIA TANG PEI LU ([2025] SGDC 318) is a District Court decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Damages — Assessment” and “Tort — Negligence — Causation”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2025] SGDC 318 consider?

The judgment refers to Evidence Act (Cap 97). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

Summary

A motorcyclist injured in a 2014 road accident claimed damages of up to $510,000 for neck, back and knee injuries allegedly rendering him unemployable as a security officer. The defendant, who accepted 85% liability by consent, argued the injuries were minor and attributable to pre-existing conditions and a subsequent 2015 accident. The court found the plaintiff failed to prove the 2014 accident caused the majority of claimed injuries, awarding only limited damages for minor soft tissue injuries supported by contemporaneous medical evidence.

What was decided in [2025] SGDC 318?

[2025] SGDC 318 (CHAN KONG THOE v TRICILIA TANG PEI LU) is a District Court decision from 10 December 2025 addressing Damages and Tort, specifically assessment and negligence. The judgment was delivered by Shen Wanqin.

Who were the parties in CHAN KONG THOE v TRICILIA TANG PEI LU ([2025] SGDC 318)?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGDC 318 was Chan Kong Thoe, and the defendant was Tricilia Tang Pei Lu. Legal representation included Law Connect LLC and Securus Legal LLC. The case was decided on 10 December 2025 in the District Court.

Which judge decided [2025] SGDC 318?

[2025] SGDC 318 was delivered by Shen Wanqin in the District Court on 10 December 2025. The case concerned Damages and Tort.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGDC 318 cite?

[2025] SGDC 318 cites 5 prior decisions. It references Evidence Act.

Statutes Cited

Cases Cited (5)

SLR (5)
[2010] 3 SLR 587 [2012] 3 SLR 1003 [2019] 1 SLR 230 [2021] 5 SLR 1111 [2022] 4 SLR 1045

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Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGDC 318)