CHOWDHURY JAKIR v YU LI CONSTRUCTION & TRADING PTE. LTD. & Anor
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Case Significance
In Chowdhury Jakir v Yu Li Construction & Trading Pte Ltd & Environ Construction Co (Pte) Ltd [2026] SGDC 123, decided on 7 April 2026, District Judge Georgina Lum assessed damages arising from a workplace accident on 11 April 2018 in which the plaintiff fell from a ladder at a height of approximately 2.5 metres. Liability had been apportioned in an earlier tranche — the plaintiff bearing 25% and the two defendant construction companies jointly bearing 75%. The second tranche, conducted across multiple hearing dates in 2024 and 2025, addressed the causation and quantum of damages on a claim that had been quantified in excess of S$250,000.
Summary
Chowdhury Jakir, a construction worker, claimed damages for personal injuries sustained on 11 April 2018 when he fell off a ladder at a height of approximately 2.5 metres, with the first and second defendant construction companies found 75% liable in the first tranche of proceedings. At the assessment of damages, the District Court awarded general damages of $13,000 for three categories of injury, resulting in a final judgment of $9,750 (75% of $13,000) after apportionment, with claims for medical and transport expenses disallowed for failure to adduce supporting evidence.
How was liability apportioned in Chowdhury Jakir v Yu Li Construction for the 2018 workplace ladder fall?
In Chowdhury Jakir v Yu Li Construction & Trading Pte Ltd [2026] SGDC 123, District Judge Georgina Lum noted that an earlier tranche had apportioned liability at 25% to plaintiff Chowdhury Jakir and 75% jointly to Yu Li Construction and Environ Construction Co, with the April 2026 judgment resolving causation and quantum.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGDC 123)