JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
In a judgment delivered on 26th June 2013, the High Court at Eldoret (G. W. Ngenye-Macharia, J.) awarded the appellant general damages and proved special damages but dismissed the appellant ’s claim for future medical expenses and for loss of earnings and loss of future earnings. The appellant has appealed to this Court from that part of the judgment dismissing his claim for future medical expenses and for loss of earnings as well as loss of future earnings.
Background
The appellant sustained severe injuries in a road traffic accident on 24th September 2005 that resulted in a traumatic amputation of his left lower limb above the knee. Liability was apportioned between the parties by consent. The respondents agreed to shoulder 80% liability while the appellant conceded contributory negligence at 20%. The trial then proceeded on the issue of quantum of damages following which the High Court delivered the partially impugned judgment on 26th June 2013. The court awarded…