The High Court in Labasa has ordered a bus driver and a bus company to pay $70,600 to a woman injured in an accident in Labasa Town in December 2016.
Meresiana Vuga Francis was hit as she crossed a road after disembarking the bus.
“The plaintiff was 66 years old,” Justice Anjala Wati said.
“When she fell on the tar-sealed road and got injured, there is no doubt that she would have suffered immense pain.
“The doctor noticed that she was in pain even after six months post-accident. The doctor testified that the pain could even be beyond six months.
“Her inability to use her leg fully is life-long. She has a limp in her leg which inhibits full performance or activity. She still has pain from the fracture which is not fully aligned.
“I find that her pain was extreme when she suffered the accident and that given her future permanent disability of 13 per cent, she will still suffer pain … which she needs to manage on her own with pain killer drugs.”
