A fact-specific assessment of damages for motor vehicle accident injuries in the ACT in 1992, awarding $38,000 for pain and suffering for injuries including whiplash (resolved), two knee operations, thumb surgery, loss of sporting activities, and hearing loss. The case confirms the conventional approach to interest on past pain and suffering and the inclusion of the Fox v Wood component in wage loss calculations where workers compensation was received.
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