£2000 DAMAGES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 30, 29 October 1937, Page 9

£2000 DAMAGES

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(By Telegraph— 3

DUNEDIN, Last Night. The Supreme Court was engaged today hearing a claim for £2021 17s damages preferred by Joseph Thomas Lloyd, of Hollyford, acting on behalf of hia infant son, Kenneth Lloyd, against R. CahiU and Son, Dunedin, carriers. The action arose out of an accident in Gardner street, Mornington, on November 1, 1936, when the infant plaintiff was knocked down by a motor-lorry owned by defendants and driven by Sidney George Vause. The claim comprised special damages £21 17s and general damages £2000. After a retirement of an hour and ahalf the jury found negligence on both counts and awarded full damages, both special and general. Mr. Justicc Kennedy was on the Bench and the case was heard before a jury. The statement of claim declared that plaintiff was an infant four years of age. On November 1, 1936, while crossing Gardner street he was knocked down by a motor-lorry driven in a negligent manner by Vause, the authorised agent of defendants. It was claimed that Vause was guilty of negligence in failing to keep a proper'look out and in travelling at an excessive speed, which was improper in the circumstances. Plaintiff suffered brain and skull injuriesf which had led to a partial paralysis of the left arm and legs, which still continued and was likely to continue indefinitely. ' ' In addition there would he a soft area on plaintiff 's skull, which would be a source of permanent weakness. Plaintiff suffered pain and shock and was likely to be permanently affected hy tha xnjuries.

Jury's Award. to. Small Boy BRAIN & SKULL INJURIES