Hearing results a key factor in insurance claims for Wang Fuk Court residents: experts

Hearing results a key factor in insurance claims for Wang Fuk Court residents: expertsLegal and insurance experts say sale of flats to government won’t affect residents’ rights to claims but they must prove negligence had caused losses3-MIN READ3-MIN0ListenPublished: 12:00pm, 30 May 2026The success of Wang Fuk Court residents’ attempt to seek compensation for losses arising from Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades will hinge significantly on the findings of the independent committee investigating the disaster as claimants must prove negligence was involved, experts have said.The experts’ comments came after some residents of the Tai Po estate said that recently released documents on the government’s buy-back plan were ambiguous about their rights to pursue insurance claims and other damages after selling their flats.A Housing Bureau spokesman told the South China Morning Post that the government would not ask owners to forfeit their rights to civil claims upon selling their flats.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x