LEE SIM LENG v SMRT BUSES LTD

[2025] SGHC 11 High Court (General Division) 20 January 2025 • HC/S 380/2022 • 76 min read

32 cases cited Cited by 2 cases

Catchwords

Damages — Measure of damages — Personal injuries cases

Practice Areas

Damages

Judges (1)

Wong Li Kok, Alex Delivered

Counsel (6)

JK Law Chambers Firm Titanium Law Chambers LLC Firm Anthony Wee Counsel Defendant Goh Chye Hock Joseph Counsel Plaintiff Koh Keh Jang Fendrick Counsel Defendant Wee Jee Kin Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

SMRT Buses Ltd Defendant Lee Sim Leng Plaintiff

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 11 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 20 January 2025 concerning Damages, specifically addressing measure of damages. The judgment was delivered by Wong Li Kok, Alex. The case was brought by Lee Sim Leng (plaintiff) against SMRT Buses Ltd (defendant). Legal representation was provided by JK Law Chambers and Titanium Law Chambers LLC. The judgment cites 32 cases and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Evidence Act. This decision has been cited by 2 subsequent judgments in the dataset.

Summary

A motorist claimed damages for personal injuries sustained in a 2013 collision with an SMRT bus where 100% liability had been consented to by the defendant. The court awarded total damages of $17,373.16, comprising $15,000 for pain and suffering and $2,373.16 for special damages, rejecting the plaintiff's extensive claims for neck injuries and loss of earning capacity as not causally linked to the accident.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 11?

[2025] SGHC 11 (LEE SIM LENG v SMRT BUSES LTD) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 20 January 2025 addressing Damages, specifically measure of damages. The judgment was delivered by Wong Li Kok, Alex.

Who were the parties in LEE SIM LENG v SMRT BUSES LTD?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 11 was Lee Sim Leng, and the defendant was SMRT Buses Ltd. Legal representation included Titanium Law Chambers LLC and JK Law Chambers. The case was decided on 20 January 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 11?

[2025] SGHC 11 was delivered by Wong Li Kok, Alex in the High Court (General Division) on 20 January 2025. The case concerned Damages.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 11 cite?

[2025] SGHC 11 cites 32 prior decisions. It references Evidence Act. The decision has itself been cited by 2 subsequent judgments.

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act (Cap 97)

Cases Cited (32)

SG (7)

[2013] SGHCR 17 [2016] SGHC 46 [2022] SGMC 7 [2023] SGDC 72 [2023] SGDC 92 [2023] SGHC 215 [2024] SGHC 212

SLR (25)

[1993] 1 SLR(R) 147 [1994] 1 SLR(R) 340 [2000] 3 SLR(R) 31 [2003] 1 SLR(R) 333 [2003] 3 SLR(R) 601 [2008] 1 SLR(R) 269 [2008] 3 SLR(R) 1029 [2010] 3 SLR 143 [2010] 3 SLR 587 [2013] 4 SLR 193 [2016] 1 SLR 1069 [2017] 1 SLR 219 [2018] 1 SLR 170 [2018] 2 SLR 557 [2018] 3 SLR 244 [2019] 1 SLR 145 [2019] 1 SLR 230 [2020] 1 SLR 606 [2020] 3 SLR 271 [2021] 2 SLR 1239 [2021] 5 SLR 1111 [2022] 1 SLR 689 [2023] 5 SLR 1633 [2024] 1 SLR 768 [2024] 5 SLR 257

Cited By (2)

[2025] SGDC 150

KO WAH v SAMIKANNU MANICKAVASAKAR & Anor

[2025] SGHC 54

Diana Foo v Woo Mui Chan

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 11)