Loss of superannuation and age pension entitlements during the 'lost years' is a recoverable head of damages in personal injury actions, as an actual financial loss under the compensatory principle. The types of loss identified in CSR Ltd v Eddy are not exhaustive. Where a reversionary pension is payable to the plaintiff's spouse upon the plaintiff's death, the net present value of that reversionary pension must be deducted from the lost years claim. An award of $30,000 for exemplary damages against an asbestos manufacturer found to have acted with reckless indifference to the safety of end users was manifestly inadequate; $250,000 was appropriate.
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