South Australian Current Acts

[Index] [Table] [Search] [Search this Act] [Notes] [Noteup] [Previous] [Next] [Download] [Help]

CIVIL LIABILITY ACT 1936 - SECT 54

54—Damages for loss of earning capacity

        (1)         If the injured person was incapacitated for work, damages for loss of earning capacity are not to be awarded in respect of the first week of the incapacity.

        (2)         Total damages for loss of earning capacity (excluding interest awarded on damages for any past loss) are not to exceed the prescribed maximum.

        (3)         In a case in which an action is brought for the benefit of the dependants of a deceased person, the total amount awarded to compensate economic loss resulting from the death of the deceased person (apart from expenses—such as funeral expenses—actually incurred as a result of the death) cannot exceed the prescribed maximum and if before the date of death the deceased person received damages to compensate loss of earning capacity, the limit is to be reduced by the amount of those damages.



AustLII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback