Minott, Robert v South East Regional Health Authority and Attorney General of Jamaica

Claim for damages for negligence-Claim for handicap on the labour market-Claim for loss of future earnings-Multiplier/Multiplicand approach-Lump sum approach-Distinction between a claim for loss of future earnings and loss of earning capacity-Handicap on the labour market-General damages for pain and suffering and loss of amenities-Claimant was a welder-Claimant's leg was amputated due to the crown's negligence-Loss of earnings up until date of trial to be treated as an item of special damages-loss of earnings expected after trial to be treated as an item of general damages