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HK taxi driver denies ramming crowd in HK$8.4M injury lawsuit

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A Hong Kong taxi driver, Henry Cheng Kwok-chuen, is facing an HK$8.4 million personal injury lawsuit for allegedly ramming his vehicle into a crowd during the 2019 protests. Cheng denies the accusation, stating he lost control of his taxi after being attacked by protesters. The plaintiff, Park Hoi-lam, suffered severe leg injuries requiring multiple surgeries and continues to experience pain and mobility issues. AI

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HK taxi driver denies ramming crowd in HK$8.4M injury lawsuit

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Wong ·

    Taxi driver denies deliberately ramming car into crowd in HK$8.4m injury lawsuit

    A Hong Kong taxi driver contesting an HK$8.4 million (US$1.07 million) personal injury lawsuit has denied deliberately ramming his car into a crowd during the 2019 anti-government protests, insisting he had lost control of the vehicle after being assaulted by vigilantes. Henry Ch…

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