By Deputy Registrar Charlene Chee, Former District Judge Julian Chin, District Judge Karolyn Gin, District Judge Laura Lau, District Judge Lim Wee Ming, District Judge Joyce Low, District Judge Lynette Yap & District Judge Joseph Yeo

"The book serves as a quick reference tool for legal practitioners and parties involved in personal injury matters to understand how general damages for personal injuries are assessed. It also provides a good starting point for parties to negotiate the appropriate levels of compensation for such injuries." (excerpt from The Honourable the Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong's Foreword)

This guidebook is based on Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases (Oxford University Press, 8th Ed, 2006) by the Judicial Studies Board in the United Kingdom.

Contents:

• 1. Head Injuries
• 2. Neck Injuries
• 3. Spinal and Back Injuries
• 4. Psychiatric Condition
• 5. Injuries to Upper Limbs
• 6. Injuries to the Body and Internal Organs
• 7. Injuries to the Lower Limbs
• 8. Miscellaneous Injuries