Read the full judgment text of HCA 000819/1974 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment.
1. The plaintiff is a girl of almost eight. On the 28th August 1971, when she was about 3 ½, she was knocked down, while walking on a "zebra" crossing, by the defendant's goods vehicle. Her left foot was badly crushed and subsequently her left leg was amputated some 4" below the knee. Judgment was entered for the plaintiff by consent, with damages to be assessed.