Chest & torso injuries: what Singapore courts awarded
1 reported judgment · 1 court · 4 reported awards
This page reports the damages Singapore courts awarded for chest & torso injuries in 1 reported personal-injury judgment in this corpus, decided between January 2026, heard in the Magistrate Court (1). In [2026] SGMC 3 the court awarded $9,800 general damages + $3,353.71 special damages; the full breakdown is below. The heads of damage the courts itemised in these cases include pain and suffering (chest injury — four rib fractures), pain and suffering (abrasions, left elbow and left knee), general damages (global), and special damages (global). In assessing general damages for a bodily injury the Singapore courts work from the Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases and then adjust to the facts and medical evidence before them, so the amount in each case turns on its own severity and circumstances and is not a fixed tariff. The judgments below are the primary source, each linking to the full decision; for the wider body of law these sit within, see the tort practice area. The figures are amounts awarded in specific past cases on their own facts — a record of decided awards, not a prediction of any future award. This page is reference information, not legal advice.
These are amounts awarded in specific past cases on their own facts — not a prediction of any future award, and not an estimate of what any particular injury is “worth”. Awards turn on the medical evidence, severity and circumstances of each case. For an assessment of a specific situation, consult a qualified Singapore Advocate & Solicitor.
What did the courts award for chest & torso injuries?
Each judgment below awarded damages that included chest & torso injuries. The amounts are the sums stated in the judgment, grouped by head of damage.
Amounts awarded by head of damage
- pain and suffering (chest injury — four rib fractures)
- The court awarded $8,500 for pain and suffering (chest injury — four rib fractures).
- pain and suffering (abrasions, left elbow and left knee)
- The court awarded $650 each for pain and suffering (abrasions, left elbow and left knee).
- general damages (global)
- The court awarded $9,800 for general damages (global).
- special damages (global)
- The court awarded $3,353.71 for special damages (global).
On assessing general damages for multiple rib fractures, the court applied the Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases (at p 59) and the bracket discussion in Long Hean Kuang, assessing the chest injury below the starting quantum because four (not seven) ribs were fractured and there were no complications.
How Singapore courts assess these awards
General damages for personal injury in Singapore are assessed against the Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases. The figures above are the amounts the courts arrived at in the individual judgments, applying that framework to the facts and medical evidence before them. This page links to each judgment as the primary source rather than reproducing the Guidelines, and reports those decided awards; it is not legal advice.
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Key questions about chest & torso injuries
How much have Singapore courts awarded for chest & torso injuries?
In [2026] SGMC 3 the court awarded $9,800 general damages + $3,353.71 special damages in a case involving chest & torso injuries. That is the sum the court arrived at on the facts of that case, reported as a record of a past decision rather than an indication of any future award. The full breakdown by head of damage is listed below.
Which Singapore cases awarded damages for chest & torso injuries?
Reported Singapore judgments in this corpus that awarded damages including chest & torso injuries are [2026] SGMC 3. Each links to the full decision, with the amounts the court awarded set out by head of damage.
What heads of damage did the courts award for chest & torso injuries?
In these judgments the courts itemised heads of damage including pain and suffering (chest injury — four rib fractures), pain and suffering (abrasions, left elbow and left knee), general damages (global), and special damages (global). General damages compensate the pain, suffering and loss of amenity of the injury itself; proven financial losses such as medical expenses and loss of earnings are awarded separately as special damages. The exact amount under each head in each case is listed below.
How do Singapore courts decide damages for chest & torso injuries?
The court assesses general damages against the Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases and applies them to the facts — the nature and severity of the injury, the degree and permanence of any disability, and the awards made in comparable decided cases. The amounts on this page are what the courts awarded in the specific judgments below; they are reported as a record of those decisions, not as a tariff.
Compiled by the SG Case Law editorial team from primary sources — the judgments themselves and Singapore Statutes Online (sso.agc.gov.sg). · Updated 18 June 2026 · How we compile this