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Goode v Thompson & Suncorp Metway Insurance Ltd [2002] QCA 138
[2002] QCA 138
Court of Appeal (Qld)|2002-08-24|Before: Davies JA, Mullins and Holmes JJJudgment of the, Court
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Court of Appeal (Qld)
Decision date
2002-08-24
Before
Davies JA, Mullins and Holmes JJJudgment of the, Court
Catchwords
- DAMAGES – MEASURE AND REMOTENESS OF DAMAGES IN ACTIONS FOR TORT
- – MEASURE OF DAMAGES – PERSONAL INJURIES –
- METHOD OF
- ASSESSMENT – NON-PECUNIARY DAMAGES – PAIN AND SUFFERING –
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Catchwords
DAMAGES – MEASURE AND REMOTENESS OF DAMAGES IN ACTIONS FOR TORT– MEASURE OF DAMAGES – PERSONAL INJURIES –METHOD OFASSESSMENT – NON-PECUNIARY DAMAGES – PAIN AND SUFFERING –whether the assessment of general damages wasmanifestly excessiveDAMAGES – MEASURE AND REMOTENESS OF DAMAGES IN ACTIONS FOR TORT– MEASURE OF DAMAGES – PERSONAL INJURIES –METHOD OFASSESSMENT – LOSS OF EARNINGS AND EARNING CAPACITY – LEGALPRINCIPLES – whether the discount rate forcontingencies of 15% incalculating future economic loss was insufficientDAMAGES – MEASURE AND REMOTENESS OF DAMAGES IN ACTIONS FOR TORT– MEASURE OF DAMAGES – PERSONAL INJURIES –METHOD OFASSESSMENT – VOLUNTARY OBLIGATIONS – whether the assessment ofdamages for future care was manifestly excessive– whether the agency feepayable to a commercial provider of care services is part of the market cost of