SAPNA Vs. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO LTD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) What should be the fair and adequate compensation for permanent disability suffered by a 12 years' girl in an accident involving a motor vehicle is the question involved herein. On 3.9.1999, at about 10.00 am, Sapna, while going to a temple, was hit by a 'jeep', used as a taxi. She was dragged along with the jeep to a distance of about 15-20 feet. She suffered compound fracture of left knee and dislocation of Patellae/bone of left knee and skin and muscles above and below came out and veins got cut and knee got completely damaged and bones of left leg became bare due to tearing of skin and flesh and left leg bent at 90 degree at knee as a result whereof she has become crippled and completely disabled to walk. The skin of right leg from thigh to ankle was also peeled off resulting in serious wounds.

(3.) She was taken to a hospital and admitted as an inpatient therein for about 25 days. A sum of Rs.45,000/- were expended for her treatment till that day. It is stated that she is still required to undergo treatment from the aforementioned hospital.