Read the full judgment text of HCA 001489/1973 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment.
1. The plaintiff was employed by the defendant as a power press operator at factory premises occupied by the defendant when, on 22nd June 1970 in the course of his employment by the defendant at those premises, he suffered a severe electric shock as a result of which he has become a permanent quadriplegic. The plaintiff has had to remain in hospital ever since the date of the accident and, according to the medical evidence, should remain in hospital till the end of his life; his life expectation