Perumal Athitham

Perumal Athitham is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2001 to 2019. The lawyer has handled 12 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in work injury compensation and workers compensation. Their track record shows a 17.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 1 complex case, representing 8% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Perumal Athitham has demonstrated expertise across 40 primary practice areas, with significant experience in personal injury and civil procedure.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Personal Injury	8 cases	10% of total caseload	Experienced74% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 8 cases which represents 10% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	7 cases	9% of total caseload	Experienced62% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 7 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Contract Law	5 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice28% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 5 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Automobile Accidents	5 cases	6% of total caseload	Experienced56% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Employment Law	4 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced64% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	4 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced64% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Negligence	4 cases	5% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 5% of their total caseload.
Evidence	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Work Injury Compensation	3 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized89% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced58% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Civil Litigation	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced57% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Workers Compensation	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Jurisdiction	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized78% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Damages Assessment	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Costs	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Stevedoring	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Transfer of Cases	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Bias	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Construction Worker Injury	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Employer's Liability	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Breach of Duty of Care	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Construction Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Medical Negligence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Breach of Statutory Duty	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Assessment of Damages	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Asset Recovery	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Appellate Practice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Appeal	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Workplace Safety and Health	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Occupiers' Liability	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Workplace Safety	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Motorcycle Accident	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced65% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Industrial Accident	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Criminal Revision	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Property Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice15% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Torts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Contracts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Mitigation of Loss	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Perumal Athitham has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Perumal Athitham has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 6 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Yeo Perumal Mohideen Law Corporation	6 cases	50% of cases	Agilah v Commissioner for Labour: Judicial Review of Work Injury Compensation Assessment(Mar 2019) Seow Hwa Chuan v Ong Wah Chuan: Assessment of Damages for Personal Injuries from Motor Vehicle Accidents(Jul 2016) Ram Das V N P v SIA Engineering: Offer to Settle Validity & Cost Consequences(Mar 2015)
Yeo Perumal Mohideen & Partners	5 cases	42% of cases	Tan Whei Tet Valerie v James Johnbritto: Appeal Leave and Interpretation of Supreme Court of Judicature Act(Feb 2003) Vadivel Ramesh v Aegis Equipment: Industrial Accident & Workmen's Compensation Act(Jan 2003) Ricky Charles v Chua Boon Yeow: Transfer of Proceedings from District Court to High Court(Dec 2002)
YPMP Law Corporation	1 cases	8% of cases	Chandran v Dockers Marine: Stevedore's Liability for Injury on Vessel under Factories Act & Common Law Duty of Care(May 2009)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Perumal Athitham's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.5
Complex Cases: 1 (8%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	82.7 parties avg	2.7	67%
Partial	22.0 parties avg	2.0	17%
Won	22.0 parties avg	2.0	17%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2001	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2002	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2003	23.3 parties avg	3.3
2009	22.5 parties avg	2.5
2010	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2012	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2015	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2016	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2019	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

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

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	8(67%)	67%
Partial	2(17%)	17%
Won	2(17%)	17%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	116,354.40	19,392.406 cases	6

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2001	1 1	Won: 1 cases (100.0%)
2002	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2003	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2009	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2010	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2012	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2015	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2016	1 1	Partial: 1 cases (100.0%)
2019	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 12 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Agilah v Commissioner for Labour: Judicial Review of Work Injury Compensation Assessment 21 Mar 2019 Agilah a/p Ramasamy (Applicant)Lost	21 Mar 2019	Agilah a/p Ramasamy (Applicant): Application for leave to commence judicial review dismissedApplication for leave to commence judicial review dismissed on the basis that alternative remedies have not been exhausted.
2	Seow Hwa Chuan v Ong Wah Chuan: Assessment of Damages for Personal Injuries from Motor Vehicle Accidents 25 Jul 2016 Seow Hwa Chuan (Plaintiff, Respondent)Partial	25 Jul 2016	Seow Hwa Chuan (Plaintiff, Respondent): Appeal Allowed in PartThe High Court reduced the general damages awarded to the plaintiff from $95,000 to $41,000 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
3	Ram Das V N P v SIA Engineering: Offer to Settle Validity & Cost Consequences 18 Mar 2015 Ram Das V N P (Appellant)Lost	18 Mar 2015	Ram Das V N P (Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed; Appellant liable for indemnity costs from the date of the offer to settle to the date of the High Court’s decision on liability.
4	Sivakami v Attorney-General: Assessment of Damages for Negligence and Personal Injury 31 May 2012 Sivakami d/o Sivanantham (Plaintiff)Partial	31 May 2012	Sivakami d/o Sivanantham (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffJudgment for the Plaintiff; damages awarded in the amount of $75,354.40 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore), accounting for 70% of the overall damages to be paid by the defendant.
5	Selvam Raju v Camelron General Contractors: Workmen's Compensation Claim Dispute 02 Mar 2010 Selvam Raju (Appellant)Lost	02 Mar 2010	Selvam Raju (Appellant): Appeal DismissedThe appellant's appeal was dismissed.
6	Chandran v Dockers Marine: Employer's Duty of Care & Workplace Safety for Stevedores 30 Nov 2009 Chandran a/l Subbiah (Appellant)Won	30 Nov 2009	Chandran a/l Subbiah (Appellant): Appeal AllowedAppeal allowed; respondent fully liable for injuries suffered by the appellant with damages to be assessed. Costs awarded to the appellant (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
7	Chandran v Dockers Marine: Stevedore's Liability for Injury on Vessel under Factories Act & Common Law Duty of Care 05 May 2009 Chandran a/l Subbiah (Plaintiff)Lost	05 May 2009	Chandran a/l Subbiah (Plaintiff): Claim DismissedThe plaintiff's claim for damages for personal injuries and consequential loss was dismissed. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
8	Tan Whei Tet Valerie v James Johnbritto: Appeal Leave and Interpretation of Supreme Court of Judicature Act 23 Feb 2003 James Johnbritto (Respondent, Plaintiff)Lost	23 Feb 2003	James Johnbritto (Respondent, Plaintiff): Appeal leave granted to other partyLeave to appeal granted to the defendant with costs in the cause here and below. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
9	Vadivel Ramesh v Aegis Equipment: Industrial Accident & Workmen's Compensation Act 13 Jan 2003 Andiappan Muthiah (Plaintiff, Appellant)Lost	13 Jan 2003	Andiappan Muthiah (Plaintiff, Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal dismissed; the plaintiff's claim against the second defendant was struck out.
10	Ricky Charles v Chua Boon Yeow: Transfer of Proceedings from District Court to High Court 01 Dec 2002 Ricky Charles s/o Gabriel Thanabalan (Appellant)Lost	01 Dec 2002	Ricky Charles s/o Gabriel Thanabalan (Appellant): Appeal dismissedAppeal dismissed with costs (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
11	Thanabalan v Chua: Application to Transfer Proceedings from District Court to High Court 24 Apr 2002 Ricky Charles s/o Gabriel Thanabalan (Applicant)Lost	24 Apr 2002	Ricky Charles s/o Gabriel Thanabalan (Applicant): Application DismissedApplication to transfer the proceedings in the District Court to the High Court was dismissed with costs to be paid to the Respondent.
12	Pandian Marimuthu v Guan Leong Construction: Appeal for Security of Costs in Personal Injury Claim 15 May 2001 Pandian Marimuthu (Plaintiff, Appellant)Won	15 May 2001	Pandian Marimuthu (Plaintiff, Appellant): Appeal AllowedAppeal against the order for security for costs was allowed.