JUDGMENT
This is an appeal from the judgment and orders of the superior court (Shields J) dated the 12th September, 1990 in HCCC Case No 323 of 1987. Briefly, the facts were that Victoria De Meo, the appellant, was injured on 27th March, 1986 when two cars, a matatu registration No KWM 372 driven by the 1st respondent and owned by the 2nd respondent was involved in a violent accident with a Suzuki registration No KSE 252 along Mombasa/Malindi Road near Gedi. One passenger in the Suzuki, who is not involved in this appeal, died almost instantaneously and the appellant was seriously injured as a result. The learned trial judge found on evidence that the 1st and 2nd respondents were responsible for the very tragic accident. He awarded the appellant general damages in the sum of Kshs 250,000/- for the injuries she sustained as a result of the accident. He also awarded special damages in the sum of Kshs 60,750/- and 9,604,600 Italian Lira. He mistakenly fixed the date of conversion of the f…