Taxi passenger compensated for injury

A passenger in a taxi who was injured during an accident has been awarded damages by Justice Alan Medonca. The judge made the order last Monday in favour of Nigel Lorne Williams of Back Street, Morvant.

Williams testified that on November 13, 1999, he was a paying passenger in a vehicle owned by Russell Matthews. When the vehicle was travelling along the Eastern Main Road, in the vicinity of Citrus Growers Association, it collided with another vehicle owned by Celus Mitchell. Williams suffered personal injuries, loss and damage. Williams testified that as a result of the impact, he suffered punctured lungs and broken ribs.The trial in this matter first came up on July 14 at the Port-of-Spain Third Civil Court and two days later, the matter was adjourned for a site visit where the accident occurred.On Monday, Justice Medonca ordered that there be a judgement for Williams against Matthews with damages to be assessed by a Master in Chambers. He also ordered Matthews to pay Williams’  and Mitchell’s costs in action. Attorney Yaseen Ahmed appeared on behalf of Williams, while Asaf Hosein represented Matthews. Philip Lamont represented Mitchell.