Electrocution compensation in Hong Kong

10 judgments, covering 1999–2025.

Median PSLA, as awarded

HK$249,429

4 recorded awards

Median PSLA, 2026 dollars

HK$343,375

4 convertible awards

PSLA range, as awarded

HK$200,000
– HK$400,000

In 2026 dollars: HK$203,019 – HK$467,416

Courts covered: Court of First Instance · District Court

Statistics include recorded positive awards; missing amounts are excluded. A judgment may involve several injuries, and its PSLA award can cover those injuries together. These figures describe the decisions, rather than predict a claim’s value. See Method for the sources and limits of inflation conversion. Method →

Five most recent judgments

1. XIAO LONG v LAM TAK YUEN

   [2025] HKDC 795 · District Court · 2025

   PSLA: HK$200,000

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2. HE YU FEI v XIONG XINXI TRADING AS TAILOR-MADE FURNITURE AND ANOTHER

   [2025] HKDC 302 · District Court · 2025

   PSLA: —

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3. CHIU SUI CHING, THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF LEUNG HO TIN, DECEASED v CHENG KWAI HUNG T/A HANG NAGI WORKS AND OTHERS

   [2022] HKCFI 3429 · Court of First Instance · 2022

   PSLA: —

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4. KWOK SHIU MAN v KONG HING WAH formerly trading as E AND C-T ENGINEERING CO

   [2022] HKDC 264 · District Court · 2022

   PSLA: —

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5. LAM HOI SAN, THE PERSON APPOINTED TO REPRESENT THE ESTATE OF LAM YIU WAH, DECEASED V. WIN LEE AUTO ENGINEERING CO LTD AND ANOTHER

   [2021] HKDC 502 · District Court · 2021

   PSLA: —

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