JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
This is an appeal against the quantum of damages awarded by the superior court (Juma, J.) to the appellant involved in a motor accident. There is no appeal before us against liability as interlocutory judgment was entered and the suit proceeded only on assessment of damages.
On or about October 3, 1993 the respondent was injured in a motor accident. She sustained fracture dislocation of the left hip joint, fracture of left fibula, lacerations on the face, the left lower limb and the left arm and blunt injury to the conclusion of the trial the learned judge awarded Shs.70,000/= as cost of future surgery and Shs.300,000/= by way of general damages against both of which awards the appellant has appealed.
As for damages for the cost of the operation, the learned judge allowed Shs.70,000/=. This was in accordance with the evidence of Professor Mbindyo who was the only medical expert called as witness by the plaintiff. He, however, deponed that the fracture dislocation o…