Automobile Accidents
Automobile Accidents is a primary practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 280 cases from 2000 to 2025.
Leading Law Firms
Analysis of law firms specializing in Automobile Accidents, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Law Firm | Cases |
|---|---|
| Attorney-General’s Chambers64.29% success rate | 28 cases10.0% of area |
| Hoh Law Corporation44.00% success rate | 25 cases8.9% of area |
| United Legal Alliance LLC27.27% success rate | 23 cases8.2% of area |
| Tan Kok Quan Partnership15.79% success rate | 19 cases6.8% of area |
| ACIES Law Corporation38.89% success rate | 18 cases6.4% of area |
| Harry Elias Partnership41.18% success rate | 17 cases6.1% of area |
| KhattarWong25.00% success rate | 16 cases5.7% of area |
| Just Law LLC12.50% success rate | 16 cases5.7% of area |
| Karuppan Chettiar & Partners8.33% success rate | 12 cases4.3% of area |
| KhattarWong LLP27.27% success rate | 12 cases4.3% of area |
Notable Lawyers
Leading lawyers practicing in Automobile Accidents, ranked by case volume and success rates.
| Lawyer | Cases |
|---|---|
| Anthony Wee28.13% success rate | 28 cases10.0% of area |
| Lim Hui Ying25.00% success rate | 20 cases7.1% of area |
| Teo Weng Kie16.67% success rate | 13 cases4.6% of area |
| Patrick Yeo25.00% success rate | 13 cases4.6% of area |
| Ramasamy s/o Karuppan Chettiar61.54% success rate | 13 cases4.6% of area |
| Renuka Chettiar0.00% success rate | 10 cases3.6% of area |
| Ramasamy K Chettiar45.45% success rate | 10 cases3.6% of area |
| Ramesh Appoo10.00% success rate | 10 cases3.6% of area |
| N. Srinivasan55.56% success rate | 9 cases3.2% of area |
| Liew Teck Huat0.00% success rate | 7 cases2.5% of area |
Recent Judgments
Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 280 total cases
| No. | Title | Court | Decision Date | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Sim Leng v SMRT Buses Ltd: Personal Injury Claim - Damages Assessment | General Division of the High Court | 19 Jan 2025 | Judgment for Plaintiff in the amount of $17,373.16 |
| 2 | Lim Yew Beng v Lim Kwong Fei: Transfer of Proceedings to High Court | General Division of the High Court | 05 Sep 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 3 | Choo Yew Liang Sebastian v Koh Yew Teck: Negligence, Motor Accidents, Personal Injuries | General Division of the High Court | 18 Aug 2024 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 4 | Lo Kok Jong v Eng Beng: Double Recovery Rule & Government Subsidies in Personal Injury Claims | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 07 Aug 2024 | Appeal Allowed |
| 5 | Lim Chun Yong v Yap Jeffrey: Negligence, Motor Accidents, and Damages for Brain Injuries | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 09 Jun 2024 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 6 | Lim Ing Haan v Tuan ‘Abdu Qayyim: Damages Assessment for Loss of Future Earnings Due to Wrist Injury from Traffic Accident | General Division of the High Court | 25 Mar 2024 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 7 | Rajina Sharma v Theyvasigamani: Damages for Severe Brain Injury & Loss of Earnings | General Division of the High Court | 12 Feb 2024 | Damages awarded to the plaintiff in the sum of $3,378,231.99. |
| 8 | Poongothai Kuppusamy v Huationg Contractor: Damages for Personal Injuries from Road Traffic Accident | General Division of the High Court | 03 Aug 2023 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 9 | Foo Kok Boon v Ngow Kheong Shen: Prospective Overruling & Causation in Interlocutory Judgments | General Division of the High Court | 11 Jul 2023 | Application dismissed. The court held that the doctrine of prospective overruling should apply in relation to Salmizan. |
| 10 | Lang Ren Jee Renata v Toh Yih Wei: Assessment of Damages for Whiplash Injury | General Division of the High Court | 17 May 2023 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 11 | Tan Chee Heong v Chen Hua: District Court Jurisdiction & Abandonment of Excess Claim | General Division of the High Court | 03 May 2023 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 12 | Chia June Theo v Selvakumar Ranjan: Negligence & Contributory Negligence in Road Accident | General Division of the High Court | 02 May 2023 | Judgment for Plaintiffs |
| 13 | Eng Beng v Lo Kok Jong: Recovery of Medical Expenses with Government Subsidies | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 19 Mar 2023 | Appeal Allowed |
| 14 | Cheng Hoe Soon v Ezekiel Peter Latimer: Negligence Claim Struck Out Due to Solicitor's Conduct | General Division of the High Court | 02 Mar 2023 | Appeal Allowed |
| 15 | CXN v CXO: Negligence and Apportionment of Liability in Car Collision Case | General Division of the High Court | 12 Dec 2022 | Interlocutory judgment is granted in favor of the plaintiff against the defendants at 100% with damages to be assessed and interest reserved. |
| 16 | Muhammad Feroz Khan v Public Prosecutor: Bail Application for Accused with Epilepsy | General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 13 Nov 2022 | Application dismissed. |
| 17 | Sheik Parvez v Public Prosecutor: Driving Under Disqualification & Without Insurance | General Division of the High Court | 14 Jun 2022 | Appeal dismissed. |
| 18 | Leow Peng Yam v. Aryall Kang Jia Dian: Negligence Claim & Limitation Act Dispute | Appellate Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 14 Jun 2022 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 19 | Syed Almagdad v India International Insurance: Limitation Act & Personal Injury Claims | General Division of the High Court | 23 May 2022 | Leave to appeal is refused. |
| 20 | Wee Lai Soon v Ong Jian Min: Negligence Claim for Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in Personal Injuries | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 04 May 2022 | Judgment for Plaintiffs |
| 21 | Lau Keuk Ling v Chan Chun Sheng: Assessment of Damages for Personal Injuries | Appellate Division of the High Court | 31 Mar 2022 | Appeal allowed in part. |
| 22 | Danny Raj v Ang Zhiqiang: Negligence and Public Nuisance Claim for Motorcycle Collision on SLE | General Division of the High Court | 13 Feb 2022 | Action dismissed. |
| 23 | Leow Peng Yam v Aryall Kang Jia Dian: Limitation Act & Negligence Claims for Personal Injury | General Division of the High Court | 07 Dec 2021 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 24 | Ng Li Ning v Ting Jun Heng: Apportionment of Liability in Traffic Accident | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 29 Sep 2021 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 25 | Rafael Voltaire Alzate v Public Prosecutor: Drink Driving Appeal - Disqualification Order | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 27 Sep 2021 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 26 | Lau Keuk Ling v Chan Chun Sheng: Damages Assessment for Personal Injuries | General Division of the High Court | 28 Jul 2021 | Judgment for Plaintiff; damages awarded in the amount of $242,578.64 |
| 27 | Puspa Sinnappa v Balasingam: Assessment of Damages in Fatal Road Accident | General Division of the High Court | 01 Jul 2021 | Judgment for Plaintiffs; damages assessed and awarded, subject to 85% liability due to contributory negligence. |
| 28 | Sulaiman bin Mohd Hassan v Public Prosecutor: Plying for Hire & Motor Vehicle Insurance | General Division of the High Court | 01 Jun 2021 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 29 | Poongothai Kuppusamy v Huationg Contractor: Negligence & Vicarious Liability in Road Traffic Accident | General Division of the High Court | 02 May 2021 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 30 | Pollmann v Ye: Damages Assessment for Personal Injuries from Road Accident | General Division of the High Court | 25 Apr 2021 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 31 | Lu Shun v Public Prosecutor: Negligent Driving Causing Grievous Hurt | General Division of the High Court | 30 Mar 2021 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 32 | Hew Chee Chin v Tan Kia Tock: Assessment of Damages for Personal Injury | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 17 Dec 2020 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 33 | Tan You Cheng v Ng Kok Hin: Negligence and Contributory Negligence on the PIE Expressway | High Court | 12 Nov 2020 | Judgment for Plaintiff; liability apportioned 80% to Plaintiff and 20% to Defendant. |
| 34 | Ting Jun Heng v Yap Kok Hua: Negligence & Contributory Negligence in Road Accident | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 01 Oct 2020 | Judgment for Plaintiff; liability apportioned 65% to the first defendant and 35% to the second defendant. Plaintiff not contributorily negligent. |
| 35 | Wong Siew Mee v Jee Lee: Transfer of Negligence Claim to High Court | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 26 May 2020 | Appeal Dismissed |
| 36 | Danial Syafiq v Amin Juman: Negligence Claim for Motorcycle Accident Resulting in Traumatic Brain Injury | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 08 Dec 2019 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 37 | Public Prosecutor v Fatahurhman bin Bakar: Road Rage Sentencing Appeal | High Court of Singapore | 26 Sep 2019 | Accused’s appeal against conviction and sentence for both charges dismissed; Prosecution’s appeal against the sentence for the charge under Section 323 of the Penal Code allowed. |
| 38 | Tay Chin Seng v Syahirah bte Sa’ad: Apportionment of Liability in Road Accident | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 22 Aug 2019 | Appeal Allowed |
| 39 | Soh Xia Kai Ronnie v Loke Chor Kay: Assessment of Damages for Personal Injuries | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 27 May 2019 | Judgment for the Plaintiff. |
| 40 | Brandon Ng Hai Chong v Public Prosecutor: MTO for Dangerous Driving on AYE due to MDD | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 24 Apr 2019 | Appeal Allowed |
| 41 | Wong Chong Hui v Lim Siong Hoe Lawrence: Unilateral Mistake in Contract Law | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 28 Mar 2019 | Appeal Allowed |
| 42 | Yap Boon Fong Yvonne v Wong Kok Mun Alvin: Damages Assessment for Road Accident & Loss of Earnings | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 25 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. |
| 43 | UMU v UMT: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Damages for Pain and Suffering, and Child Maintenance | Family Justice Courts of the Republic of Singapore | 11 Nov 2018 | Appeals allowed in part. |
| 44 | Sim Tian Siang v Aw Yong Chyn Long: Negligence & Motor Accident Liability on PIE | High Court of Singapore | 08 Nov 2018 | Interlocutory judgment awarded to the plaintiff against the first and second defendants in the proportion of 10% and 90% liability respectively. |
| 45 | Ng Lay Peng v Gain City: Personal Injury Damages from Traffic Accident | High Court of the Republic of Singapore | 22 Aug 2018 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 46 | Minichit Bunhom v Jazali bin Kastari: Recovery of Medical Expenses for Foreign Worker in Negligence Claim | Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore | 26 Apr 2018 | Appeal Allowed |
| 47 | PP v Ong Heng Chua: Negligence, Grievous Hurt & Sentencing in Road Accidents | High Court | 24 Apr 2018 | Appeal by the Prosecution is allowed and the appeal by the offender is dismissed. |
| 48 | Hazwani Binte Amin v Chia Heok Meng: Assessment of Damages for Negligence | High Court | 01 Apr 2018 | Judgment for Plaintiff |
| 49 | Public Prosecutor v Lim Chee Yin Jordon: Appeal Against Probation Order for Theft and Rash Driving | High Court | 28 Feb 2018 | Appeal Allowed |
| 50 | - | 22 Feb 2018 | Unknown |