Karen Yong

Karen Yong is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2016 to 2018. The lawyer has handled 6 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 1 law firm. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in negligence and causation. Their track record shows a 83.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 3 complex cases, representing 50% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Karen Yong has demonstrated expertise across 39 primary practice areas, with significant experience in personal injury and medical malpractice.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Personal Injury	4 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced55% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Medical Malpractice	4 cases	7% of total caseload	Experienced74% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Negligence	4 cases	7% of total caseload	Highly Specialized78% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 7% of their total caseload.
Breach of Duty of Care	3 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced63% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Evidence	3 cases	5% of total caseload	General Practice33% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced73% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	2 cases	4% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Causation	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Medical Negligence	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Estate Administration	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Measure of Damages	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Damages Assessment	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Breach of Duty	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Offer to Settle	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Damages	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Assessment of Damages	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Succession Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Division of Assets	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Division of Matrimonial Property	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Matrimonial Assets Division	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Division of Family Assets	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Estate Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Division of Property	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Medical Diagnosis	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Litigation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Radial Nerve Injury	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Divorce	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Family Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Liposuction Malpractice	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Torts	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Trusts and Estates	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Wills and Probate	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Wrongful Death	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Medical Ethics	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Karen Yong has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Karen Yong has been affiliated with 1 law firm. The most active affiliation involves 6 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Legal Clinic LLC	6 cases	100% of cases	Noor Azlin v Changi General Hospital: Negligence Claim & Costs Allocation(Jun 2018) Noor Azlin v Changi General Hospital: Negligence in Lung Cancer Diagnosis(Feb 2018) Zeleenah Begum v KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital: Discontinuance of Claim Due to Procedural Delay(May 2017)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Karen Yong's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 3.7
Complex Cases: 3 (50%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Partial	14.0 parties avg	4.0	17%
Won	53.6 parties avg	3.6	83%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2016	23.5 parties avg	3.5
2017	22.5 parties avg	2.5
2018	25.0 parties avg	5.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Karen Yong's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Partial	1(17%)	17%
Won	5(83%)	83%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	483,965.63	120,991.414 cases	4

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2016	2 11	Partial: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2017	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)
2018	2 2	Won: 2 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 6 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Noor Azlin v Changi General Hospital: Negligence Claim & Costs Allocation 20 Jun 2018 Changi General Hospital Pte Ltd (Defendant)Won	20 Jun 2018	Changi General Hospital Pte Ltd (Defendant): Costs awardedLegal costs of $320,000.00, 5% uplift for Offer to Settle of $16,000.00, GST of $23,520.00 and Disbursements of $121,645.63. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
2	Noor Azlin v Changi General Hospital: Negligence in Lung Cancer Diagnosis 13 Feb 2018 Changi General Hospital Pte Ltd (Defendant)Won	13 Feb 2018	Changi General Hospital Pte Ltd (Defendant): Action dismissedPlaintiff's claim against the defendant was dismissed.
3	Zeleenah Begum v KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital: Discontinuance of Claim Due to Procedural Delay 25 May 2017 KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital Pte Ltd trading as KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital (Respondent)Won	25 May 2017	KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital Pte Ltd trading as KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital (Respondent): Appeal upheldAppeal upheld; respondent awarded costs of $2,800 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
4	Hii Chii Kok v Ooi Peng Jin: Medical Negligence, Standard of Care, Doctor's Duty of Advice 11 May 2017 National Cancer Centre of Singapore Pte Ltd (Respondent)Won	11 May 2017	National Cancer Centre of Singapore Pte Ltd (Respondent): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed with costs to the respondent (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
5	Zhu Xiu Chun v Rockwills Trustee: Negligence, Liposuction, Damages for Loss of Inheritance 31 Aug 2016 Rockwills Trustee Ltd (Respondent, Appellant)Partial	31 Aug 2016	Rockwills Trustee Ltd (Respondent, Appellant): Appeal allowed in partAppeal allowed in part by increasing the sum awarded for the Children’s dependency claims. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
6	Hii Chii Kok v Ooi Peng Jin London Lucien: Medical Negligence, Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors, Bolam-Bolitho Test 21 Feb 2016 National Cancer Centre of Singapore Pte Ltd (Defendant)Won	21 Feb 2016	National Cancer Centre of Singapore Pte Ltd (Defendant): Judgment for DefendantJudgment for the second defendant; the plaintiff's claims were dismissed.