Read the full judgment text of HCPI 002997/1977 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 22 February 1979.
1. The plaintiff was injured in a traffic accident on 30th December 1975 while riding his motor cycle. He was admitted to hospital and found to have a fracture of the right femur. On 3rd January 1976 he underwent an operation when the fracture was fixed with a long K-nail. After convalescence he was discharged from hospital on 23rd January 1976. Thereafter he attended regularly at the out-patient clinic until June 1976. He used crutches which were finally abandoned in October or November 1976.