Ahtong 1st Gear September 29, 2011 Share September 29, 2011 High Court to decide which driver at fault American woman whose leg was severed seeking damages that are likely to hit $1m By K.C. Vijayan, Law Correspondent THE High Court will this week decide which of two drivers - or possibly both - is to blame for a freak accident that caused an American housewife to lose a leg. The two-day hearing starts tomorrow before Justice Lai Siu Chiu. It will pit car driver Rosli Salim against private school bus driver Toh Yoke Chin in the spat over liability for the 2007 accident. Both parties have already accepted in principle, at earlier hearings, that the victim - Mrs Erin Mullin, then 35 - was totally innocent. This means that either or both parties are 100 per cent liable and will have to pay damages expected to hit $1 million. After the allocation of liability is settled by the court, the case will be referred to an assistant registrar to assess the total amount of damages to be paid, in the proportions decided by the High Court judge. Mrs Mullin was in the carpark of the McDonald's restaurant in Queensway at about 7.45am on Sept 18, 2007 when the car driven by Mr Rosli knocked into her. Moments earlier, Mr Rosli, who was driving along Queensway in the direction of the Ayer Rajah Expressway, had turned left into the carpark. But to do so he had switched from an inner lane, overtaking the bus driven by Mr Toh in the process. The bus hit the rear of the car and the impact caused the vehicle to accelerate, ramming two parked cars before knocking down Mrs Mullin. Her right leg was severed and she suffered other serious injuries, according to court documents filed by her lawyer Ramasamy Chettiar. She was initially treated at the National University Hospital, where the leg was amputated, and then in Chicago, where she now lives. Her husband, Mr Jason Mullin, then 36, suffered post-traumatic stress disorder on seeing her in hospital after the accident. He was awarded $10,000 for his suffering by senior assistant registrar Cornie Ng earlier this month. The expatriate couple had arrived in Singapore a few months before the accident for him to take up a job here as a trader with a foreign bank. Police investigated the accident and in January 2009 Mr Rosli pleaded guilty in court to two charges of rash driving and causing grievous hurt. He was jailed for five months and disqualified from driving for four years. But in the current civil suit filed by the Mullins, Mr Rosli - in defence documents filed by his lawyer Niru Pillai - argues that the accident was caused or contributed to by the alleged negligence of Mr Toh, whose bus hit the rear of his car. Among other things, he argues that the bus hit the middle-rear section of his car, which showed that he was already in the left-most lane, ahead of it, at the time. He claimed Mr Toh did not regulate the speed of the bus properly to take into account the car that was in front. But Mr Toh denies any liability, arguing there was a break in the chain of causation between the first collision involving the two vehicles and the second collision between Mr Rosli's car and Mrs Mullin. In defence documents filed by his lawyers Desmond Tan and Chia Aileen, Mr Toh added that Mr Rosli was negligent in the control and management of his car, and this led to the accident. If he succeeds before the court, then 100 per cent blame will fall on Mr Rosli. Mrs Mullin is seeking damages which are expected to exceed $1 million, factoring in present and future medical expenses, loss of earning capacity and pain and suffering. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearoil 1st Gear September 29, 2011 Share September 29, 2011 No wonder you have a Sinkified brain... cos even your title got NO brain.. The answer would be ALL drivers ...Sinkie or not will have to pay... cos the vehicle insurance(s) got to pay... That is if they got to pay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Csnewbie 1st Gear September 29, 2011 Share September 29, 2011 someone possibly going bankrupt. civil suit. i said before insurance doesnt cover everytink some dont koe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarzan666 2nd Gear September 29, 2011 Share September 29, 2011 Ang mo leg very expensive... How much compensation did the young chinese guy got when a taxi rammed into him? Heard taxi driver got suspension + fine only. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahtong 1st Gear September 29, 2011 Author Share September 29, 2011 (edited) No wonder you have a Sinkified brain... cos even your title got NO brain.. The answer would be ALL drivers ...Sinkie or not will have to pay... cos the vehicle insurance(s) got to pay... That is if they got to pay Oh Great Un-sinkified One, Perhaps in your pursuit of a higher wisdom, you have either developed cataracts or reading incomprehension But in the current civil suit filed by the Mullins Edited September 29, 2011 by Ahtong Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearoil 1st Gear September 29, 2011 Share September 29, 2011 Oh Great Un-sinkified One, Perhaps in your pursuit of a higher wisdom, you have either developed cataracts or reading incomprehension But in the current civil suit filed by the Mullins if you keep reading Chinese newspaper ...stick to Chinese forums.. Civil suit means Ah mat got to pay is is? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonTan 2nd Gear September 29, 2011 Share September 29, 2011 Did that SSS Suzy guy get his $1million compensation from taxi? Can sue right? What is the deference that this angmoh did that is different from that SSS guy? Hiring a lawyer to sue? I am puzzled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfenstar 3rd Gear September 29, 2011 Share September 29, 2011 Ang mo leg very expensive... How much compensation did the young chinese guy got when a taxi rammed into him? Heard taxi driver got suspension + fine only. The young chinese guy never sue so no $$$ lor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfenstar 3rd Gear September 29, 2011 Share September 29, 2011 Did that SSS Suzy guy get his $1million compensation from taxi? Can sue right? What is the deference that this angmoh did that is different from that SSS guy? Hiring a lawyer to sue? I am puzzled. Yes. They chut money out of their own pocket first to hire a lawyer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostami 2nd Gear September 29, 2011 Share September 29, 2011 Seems like only when you engage lawyer than got justice. If compare to the SSS driver case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin79 2nd Gear September 29, 2011 Share September 29, 2011 Did that SSS Suzy guy get his $1million compensation from taxi? Can sue right? What is the deference that this angmoh did that is different from that SSS guy? Hiring a lawyer to sue? I am puzzled. FT+Trader = High flyer.... Sue=Win! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matchy Neutral Newbie September 29, 2011 Share September 29, 2011 this one can be covered under public liabilities~ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigershark1976 Turbocharged September 29, 2011 Share September 29, 2011 someone possibly going bankrupt. civil suit. i said before insurance doesnt cover everytink some dont koe this is an accident.... it will be covered under insurance... If the couple is stupid enough to sue an individual, either of them could just go bankrupcy and they may get back much lesser, or worst still, nothing... so? money wise, it is still make more sense to get frm insurance... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rncw 5th Gear September 29, 2011 Share September 29, 2011 in singapore is like that one...no money, no justice... the law only protects the rich...ordinary folks always LLST one a lawyer once told me, no money, no justice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scb11980 1st Gear September 29, 2011 Share September 29, 2011 in singapore is like that one...no money, no justice... the law only protects the rich...ordinary folks always LLST one a lawyer once told me, no money, no justice well it is true for the whole world but some countries have a bit more justice for the less fortunate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackyv Turbocharged September 29, 2011 Share September 29, 2011 wow... didnt know they will investigate until so detail...... btw, just curious, if a lady lexus driver knock onto an american FT, drag her for miles and causes her leg amputated, who will win hur?... the american leg or tree branch?... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackyv Turbocharged September 29, 2011 Share September 29, 2011 this is an accident.... it will be covered under insurance... If the couple is stupid enough to sue an individual, either of them could just go bankrupcy and they may get back much lesser, or worst still, nothing... so? money wise, it is still make more sense to get frm insurance... yalor... every lawyer will know who has a deeper pocket and advice accordingly..... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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