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SINGAPORE – The woman who sued PUB for $ 5 million after falling into a sewer five years ago was confronted in court on Wednesday (November 25) with her highly-rated Carousell account, which has garnered 194 criticisms in the past three years. and seven months. .
Her account on the online shopping platform listed a variety of items, including essential oils, potted plants, a Scrabble game, a mattress, a pink bikini, and even a Punggol flat for rent.
Lawyers for PUB’s insurers noted that Madam Chan Hui Peng, 47, had met with numerous buyers who left her positive reviews, despite her claims that the accident made her distrustful of strangers and hesitant to go out. meet new people.
Madam Chan, who fell into a 1.8 m deep sewer on Simon Road near Kovan on December 1, 2015, has alleged that the accident caused post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and schizophrenia, as well as a fracture. ankle.
On Wednesday, the third day of the trial, Grace Tan, one of WhiteFern’s defendant’s attorneys, showed Madam Chan her documented accounts, to psychiatrists and psychologists, about her fear of meeting strangers.
Tan then showed screenshots of a Carousell account, which Madam Chan confirmed was hers. Madam Chan added: “But it’s not always me who operates it.”
[[nid:464039]]The lawyer noted that the account was started in April 2017, around the time Madam Chan began seeing a psychiatrist who diagnosed her with PTSD.
Ms. Tan said, “You have no problem meeting strangers to sell things, but you are telling your psychologist and psychiatrist that you are wary of meeting new people.”
Madam Chan replied, “My psychiatrists and psychologists encourage me to have a normal life, to go and meet people, to be kind, punctual and pleasant.”
Mr. K. Anparasan, the defendant’s lead attorney, confronted Madam Chan for her “lies” after he pointed out that she had been lying about her employment.
In her lawsuit, Madam Chan claims that, at the time of the accident, she was receiving a salary of $ 11,500 for a business development job that she held for a month prior to the accident.
[[nid:450610]]The defendant disputes this because Madam Chan is using the salary as the basis for claiming a loss of pre-trial earnings of more than $ 1 million.
The defendant maintains that it was not a genuine job, as the company was actually controlled by Madam Chan; her 79-year-old mother-in-law is a former director, while her husband is a proxy for the shareholder.
On Tuesday, when Madam Chan was asked about her relationship with current shareholder Tan Yew Tiak, she said she did not know who he was.
On Wednesday, after the defendant’s lawyers finally found Mr. Tan, she admitted he was her maternal uncle.
Mr. Anparasan said, “Madam Chan, it has to end today. Will you stop? Answer my question, will your lies stop today?”
Madam Chan replied, “I’m not lying, but sure.”
