A Hong Kong court has awarded HK$6.29 million to a dancer paralysed in a 2022 accident at a Mirror concert.
A Hong Kong court has awarded HK$6.29 million (US$802,698) in damages to dancer Mo Li Kai-yin. He was left paralysed after being struck by a falling giant screen during a concert by Cantopop boy band Mirror on July 28, 2022, at Hong Kong Coliseum.
In a written judgment on Monday, District Court Judge Phillis Loh Lai-ping ruled that Mo was entitled to substantial damages from his employer, Studiodanz, under the Employees’ Compensation Ordinance. The judge granted the maximum compensation under headings including permanent total incapacity, care and attention by another person, periodic payments and medical expenses.
The 31-year-old now requires three carers to provide round-the-clock assistance. Judge Loh wrote that Mo “has suffered catastrophic disabilities and permanent total incapacity, and will require lifetime constant care and attention.”
Studiodanz, which was absent from the proceedings, must also pay interest and legal expenses. The firm was previously fined HK$132,000 for violating occupational safety regulations.