Hong Kong clerk says normal life ‘ended’ after taxi hit her during 2019 protest
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Park Hoi-lam, a Hong Kong kindergarten clerk, was seriously injured when a taxi mounted a pavement during the 2019 anti-government protests. She has told the High Court she cannot resume a normal life due to permanent injuries including mobility issues and scarring. Her lawyers are seeking at least HK$8.4 million in damages from driver Henry Cheng Kwok-chuen. The case highlights the ongoing legal consequences of incidents during the protests.
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Plaintiff cannot resume normal life
Her lawyers urged the court to find taxi driver Henry Cheng Kwok-chuen liable for at least HK$8.4 million in damages.
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Park Hoi-lam has told the High Court she has been unable to resume a normal life due to mobility limitations, leg scarring, and likely future knee replacement surgery.
South China Morning Post- Plaintiff cannot resume normal life
- Ongoing mobility limitations and extensive leg scarring
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Loaded language removedA Hong Kong kindergarten clerk who was injured by a taxi during the 2019 anti-government protests has told the High Court she has been unable to resume a normal life, citing ongoing mobility limitations, leg scarring and the likelihood of future knee replacement surgery.
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Park Hoi-lam has told the High Court she has been unable to resume a normal life due to mobility limitations, leg scarring, and likely future knee replacement surgery.
South China Morning PostHer lawyers urged the court to find taxi driver Henry Cheng Kwok-chuen liable for at least HK$8.4 million in damages.
South China Morning PostThe taxi mounted a pavement and struck her.
South China Morning PostA Hong Kong kindergarten clerk was seriously injured by a taxi during the 2019 anti-government protests.
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