Road Traffic Accident Law

Road Traffic Accident Law is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 55 cases from 2002 to 2021.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Road Traffic Accident Law, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law FirmCases
United Legal Alliance LLC22.22% success rate10 cases18.2% of area
Tan Kok Quan Partnership16.67% success rate6 cases10.9% of area
Hoh Law Corporation66.67% success rate6 cases10.9% of area
Attorney-General’s Chambers60.00% success rate5 cases9.1% of area
Just Law LLC0.00% success rate4 cases7.3% of area
Harry Elias Partnership66.67% success rate3 cases5.5% of area
KhattarWong33.33% success rate3 cases5.5% of area
Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP0.00% success rate2 cases3.6% of area
Tan Chin Hoe & Co100.00% success rate2 cases3.6% of area
Gabriel Law Corporation50.00% success rate2 cases3.6% of area

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Road Traffic Accident Law, ranked by case volume and success rates.

LawyerCases
Anthony Wee10.00% success rate10 cases18.2% of area
Teo Weng Kie25.00% success rate5 cases9.1% of area
Lynette Chew Mei Lin75.00% success rate3 cases5.5% of area
Shahira Anuar0.00% success rate3 cases5.5% of area
Namasivayam Srinivasan50.00% success rate2 cases3.6% of area
Simon Goh0.00% success rate2 cases3.6% of area
Robert Leslie Gregory50.00% success rate2 cases3.6% of area
Tan Seng Chew Richard100.00% success rate2 cases3.6% of area
Pak Waltan50.00% success rate2 cases3.6% of area
Lim Hui Ying50.00% success rate2 cases3.6% of area

Recent Judgments

Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 55 total cases

No.TitleCourtDecision DateOutcomes
1Poongothai Kuppusamy v Huationg Contractor: Negligence & Vicarious Liability in Road Traffic AccidentGeneral Division of the High Court02 May 2021
Judgment for Plaintiff
2Pollmann v Ye: Damages Assessment for Personal Injuries from Road AccidentGeneral Division of the High Court25 Apr 2021
Judgment for Plaintiff
3PP v Lim Chai Heng: Sentencing of Mentally Disordered Offender in Fatal Traffic AccidentHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore24 Nov 2019
Accused sentenced to one year imprisonment and disqualified from driving for 12 years.
4Wong Chong Hui v Lim Siong Hoe Lawrence: Unilateral Mistake in Contract LawHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore28 Mar 2019
Appeal Allowed
5Yap Boon Fong Yvonne v Wong Kok Mun Alvin: Damages Assessment for Road Accident & Loss of EarningsCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore25 Nov 2018
Appeal allowed in part. The award for pre-trial loss of earning capacity was replaced with an award for pre-trial loss of earnings. The award for post-trial loss of earning capacity was affirmed.
6Hazwani Binte Amin v Chia Heok Meng: Assessment of Damages for NegligenceHigh Court01 Apr 2018
Judgment for Plaintiff
7Yap Boon Fong Yvonne v Wong Kok Mun Alvin: Damages for Personal Injuries from Road Traffic AccidentHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore31 Jan 2018
Judgment for Plaintiff
8Ng Djoni v. Miranda Joseph Jude: Transfer of Proceedings from Magistrate's Court to High CourtHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore22 Jan 2018
Appeal dismissed
9PP v Lim Yee Hua: Road Rage Sentencing & Voluntarily Causing HurtHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore30 Nov 2017
Appeal against sentence allowed in part. The sentence for the first charge remains a fine of SGD 4,000, but the sentence for the second charge is substituted with a three-week imprisonment term.
10Muhammad Hamdi v Toh Hwee Hong: Assessment of Damages for Fatal Road Accident NegligenceHigh Court of Singapore18 Oct 2017
Judgment for Plaintiff
11Tan Shi Lin v Poh Che Thiam: Damages for Personal Injuries from Road AccidentHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore06 Sep 2017
Judgment for Plaintiff
12Chua Peng Ho v Saravanan: Discontinuance of Suit Under Order 21 Rule 2(6) of the Rules of CourtCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore02 May 2017
Appeal dismissed with costs
13Iskandar bin Rahmat v Public Prosecutor: Murder Conviction Appeal - Diminished Responsibility, Private DefenceCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore02 Feb 2017
Appeal Dismissed
14Quek Yen Fei Kenneth v Yeo Chye Huat: Damages for Personal Injuries from Traffic AccidentHigh Court of the Republic of Singapore12 May 2016
Judgment for Plaintiff
15Asnah Bte Ab Rahman v Li Jianlin: Contributory Negligence & Pedestrian Safety at Signalised CrossingsCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore16 Mar 2016
Appeal Allowed in Part
16Selvaganthan v Cheung: Road Accident, Negligence, and Spinal InjuriesHigh Court29 Sep 2015
Judgment for the plaintiff for general and special damages.
17Law Kin Ying v Lim Hong Hock: Dependency Claim, Personal Injury, PTSD & DepressionHigh Court09 Jul 2015
Judgment for Plaintiffs in part.
18Chai Yew Cian v Yeoh Yeow Yee: Negligence in Road Traffic Accident at Jurong Town Hall Road JunctionHigh Court29 Apr 2015
Judgment for the plaintiff against all the defendants for damages to be assessed.
19Gajentheran Marimuthu v Joo Yong Co: Negligence Claim for Motorcyclist Injuries at Tuas West Road JunctionHigh Court18 Jan 2015
Interlocutory judgment for the plaintiff against the defendant with damages to be assessed.
20Cheung Fung v Shanmugam Thanabal: Negligence in Road Accident at Uncontrolled JunctionHigh Court17 Dec 2014
Claim Dismissed
21AOD v AOE: Damages Assessment for Road Accident Brain InjuryHigh Court20 Nov 2014
Damages awarded to the plaintiff.
22Li Jianlin v Asnah bte AB Rahman: Negligence, Pedestrian Safety, and Road Traffic AccidentHigh Court07 Oct 2014
Judgment for the plaintiff.
23Tan Joon Wei Wesley v Lee Kim Wei: Personal Injury Claim - Road Traffic AccidentHigh Court31 Oct 2013
Judgment for Plaintiff
24Tan Boon Heng v Lau Pang Cheng David: Principles Governing Review of Registrar's Decision on Damages AssessmentCourt of Appeal03 Sep 2013
Appeal dismissed with costs fixed at $12,000 to the respondent.
25Chang Mui Hoon v Lim Bee Leng: Road Accident, Whiplash Injury, PTSD, and Damages AssessmentHigh Court19 Jun 2013
Judgment for Plaintiff
26Goh Yang Hui v. Soon Teck Soon: Negligence and Liability for Road Accident InjuriesHigh Court21 Mar 2013
Judgment for Plaintiff
27Mullaichelvan v Lee: Assessment of Damages for Road Traffic Accident InjuriesHigh Court20 Jan 2013
Judgment for Plaintiff
28Lau Pang Cheng David v Tan Boon Heng: Road Traffic Accident, Damages Assessment for Neck Injury and Loss of EarningsHigh Court30 Oct 2012
Appeal Dismissed
29Lai Wai Keong Eugene v Loo Wei Yen: Damages Assessment for Motorcycle Accident Resulting in ParaplegiaHigh Court28 Jun 2012
Judgment for the Plaintiff; damages assessed.
30Cai Xiao Qing v Leow Fa Dong: Negligence, Road Accident, Cyclist, Zebra CrossingHigh Court28 Mar 2012
Appeal Allowed
31Menjit Singh v Ong Lay Peng: Whiplash Injury, Damages Assessment, Loss of EarningsHigh Court16 Jan 2012
Appeal Allowed
32Public Prosecutor v Daniel Vijay: Sentencing for Robbery with Hurt after Murder Conviction OverturnedHigh Court10 Nov 2010
Both accused sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane for robbery with hurt.
33Chai Kang Wei Samuel v Shaw Linda Gillian: Road Accident, Damages Assessment, Loss of Future EarningsCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore26 May 2010
Appeal Allowed in Part
34Shaw Linda Gillian v Chai Kang Wei Samuel: Road Accident Damages AssessmentHigh Court18 Aug 2009
Appeal allowed in part.
35Jagbir Singh v Lim Keh Thye: Deemed Discontinuance & Notice of Change of SolicitorsHigh Court14 Jul 2009
Appeal dismissed with costs.
36Teo Cher Teck v Goh Suan Hee: Forum Non Conveniens & Negligence in Cross-Border Car AccidentHigh Court03 Nov 2008
Appeal Allowed
37PP v Lee Cheow Loong Charles: Rash Act Causing Death & Driving Under DisqualificationHigh Court04 Aug 2008
Appeal Allowed
38Choy Kuo Wen Eddie v Soh Chin Seng: Motorcycle Accident, Tort, and Damages AssessmentHigh Court07 Jul 2008
Judgment for the Plaintiff with specific damages awarded for special damages, pain and suffering, loss of pre-trial earnings, and loss of earning capacity.
39Hum Weng Fong v Koh Siang Hong: Apportionment of Damages in Motorcyclist-Cyclist Collision CaseCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore06 Jul 2008
Appeal Allowed
40Tan Sia Boo v Ong Chiang Kwong: Appeal on Assessment of Damages and Admissibility of Fresh EvidenceHigh Court15 Aug 2007
Defendant's application to adduce fresh evidence was dismissed.
41Gobi Nadhan v Tan Chin Sian: Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Right of Way DisputeHigh Court26 Apr 2007
Interlocutory judgment to the plaintiff with damages to be assessed; plaintiff awarded 85% of the assessed sum.
42Ngiam Kong Seng v CityCab: Negligence Claim for Tetraplegia After Motorcycle Accident on CTEHigh Court20 Mar 2007
Claims of both plaintiffs dismissed with costs to the second defendant.
43SBS Transit v Stafford: Contributory Negligence in Motorcycle-Bus Collision at IntersectionCourt of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore29 Jan 2007
Appeal Dismissed
44Norhayati v Mohamed: Personal Injury Claim for Motorcycle Accident - Damages Assessment AppealHigh Court10 Jan 2007
Appeal allowed in part.
45Public Prosecutor v McCrea Michael: Culpable Homicide and Disappearance of EvidenceHigh Court04 Jul 2006
Accused sentenced to imprisonment.
46Stafford v Goo Tong Sing: Negligence, Contributory Negligence & Motor Vehicle AccidentHigh Court10 May 2006
Interlocutory judgment entered against the second defendant, with damages to be assessed by the Registrar.
47Thia Tong Mui Phyllis v Yam Chor Hua: Motor Accident, Personal Injury, and Damages AssessmentHigh Court15 Mar 2004
Damages assessed for the plaintiff.
48Ting Heng Mee v Sin Sheng Fresh Fruit: Assessment of Damages for Traffic Accident InjuriesHigh Court25 Feb 2004
Judgment for Plaintiff
49Chiam Kim Loke v Lee Wing Hoong: Assessment of Damages for Road Traffic Accident InjuriesHigh Court22 Feb 2004
Damages awarded to the plaintiff.
50Ho Yiu v Lim Peng Seng: Road Traffic Accident, Damages Assessment for Loss of EarningsHigh Court11 Feb 2004
Judgment for Plaintiff; damages awarded for pre-trial and future earnings, medical and transport expenses.