LIMBU LAXMI PRASAD V. BACHY SOLETANCHE GROUP LTD AND ANOTHER

[2026] HKDC 251 District Court 23 February 2026 • DCPI2190/2021 • 24 min read

11 cases cited (0 HK, 11 foreign)

Judges (1)

Lawrence KF Ng Coram

Counsel (2)

Winnie Leung & Co Firm Flora Lam Counsel Defendant

Parties (3)

Bachy Soletanche Group Limited Defendant Build King – Sk Ecoplant Joint Vetnure Defendant Limbu Laxmi Prasad Plaintiff

Summary

Limbu Laxmi Prasad, a Nepalese construction worker, sued Bachy Soletanche Group and Build King-SK Ecoplant Joint Venture for personal injuries sustained when he fell approximately 3 metres at a construction site. The court found both defendants liable for the accident and assessed total damages at HK$670,000 including pain and suffering, loss of earnings, and medical expenses.

Statutes Cited

Rules of the District Court (Cap 336H)

Cases Cited (11)

UK (2)

[1977] 1 WLR 132 [2018] 1 WLR 1119

HK (9)

(2013) 16 HKCFAR 632 (2013) 16 HKCFAR 663 [2009] 5 HKLRD 513 [2018] HKCFI 2781 [2018] HKDC 1203 [2019] HKCA 1428 [2019] HKCFI 1035 [2021] HKCFI 1687 [2022] HKCFI 3043