Expert evidence -- Whole body disability -- Orthopaedic Surgeon, deposed that the appellant had suffered nine injuries, of which seven were grievous in nature and she had to undergo two surgeries which left her disabled from doing house work and unable to walk without the aid of crutches -- Her whole body disability was medically assessed at 32% -- Tribunal, by hairsplitting the expert evidence assessed the whole body disability at 15% -- High Court for inexplicable reasons opined that it would be reasonable to determine the whole body disability at 20% -- Held, appellant is entitled to loss of future earning on basis of the whole body disability of 32% as opined.

(SC) Decided on: 16.06.2020