Bian Xiaofan v Changheng (Singapore) Engineering Pte. Ltd & Anor

[2026] SGDC 45 District Court 30 January 2026 DC/OCS 430/2023 21 min read

1 cases cited

Key facts

Court	District Court
Decided	30 January 2026
Judge	Teo Guan Kee
Charges / claim	Tort
Counsel	Advox Law LLC, Titanium Law Chambers LLC, Anthony Wee, Liew Hwee Tong Eric

Source: [2026] SGDC 45, District Court, decided 30 January 2026 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Tort – Negligence

Practice Areas

Tort

Judges (1)

Teo Guan Kee Delivered

Counsel (4)

Advox Law LLC Firm Titanium Law Chambers LLC Firm Anthony Wee Counsel Defendant Liew Hwee Tong Eric Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (3)

A-Goodmate Global Pte. Ltd. Defendant Changheng (Singapore) Engineering Pte. Ltd. Defendant Bian Xiaofan Plaintiff

Case Significance

[2026] SGDC 45 is a District Court decision dated 30 January 2026 concerning Tort, specifically addressing negligence. The judgment was delivered by Teo Guan Kee. The case was brought by Bian Xiaofan (plaintiff) against A-Goodmate Global Pte. Ltd. and others (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Advox Law LLC and Titanium Law Chambers LLC. The judgment cites 1 case.

[2026] SGDC 45 explained

Bian Xiaofan v Changheng (Singapore) Engineering Pte. Ltd & Anor ([2026] SGDC 45) is a Singapore judgment decided by the District Court on 30 January 2026. It is categorised under 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 [2026] SGDC 45 about?

Bian Xiaofan v Changheng (Singapore) Engineering Pte. Ltd & Anor ([2026] SGDC 45) is a District Court decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Tort – Negligence”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Summary

A construction worker sued his employer and a second company for injuries allegedly sustained while lifting glass panels at a worksite, claiming the panels weighed approximately 300kg and his co-workers dropped them without warning. The court dismissed the claim in its entirety, finding the worker had not proven on a balance of probabilities how the accident occurred, and the actual weight of the glass panel was 113.4kg, not the claimed 300kg.

What was decided in [2026] SGDC 45?

[2026] SGDC 45 (Bian Xiaofan v Changheng (Singapore) Engineering Pte. Ltd & Anor) is a District Court decision from 30 January 2026 addressing Tort, specifically negligence. The judgment was delivered by Teo Guan Kee.

Who were the parties in Bian Xiaofan v Changheng (Singapore) Engineering Pte. Ltd & Anor ([2026] SGDC 45)?

The plaintiff in [2026] SGDC 45 was Bian Xiaofan, and the defendant was A-Goodmate Global Pte. Ltd., Changheng (Singapore) Engineering Pte. Ltd.. Legal representation included Advox Law LLC and Titanium Law Chambers LLC. The case was decided on 30 January 2026 in the District Court.