Mills Ex Rel. Mills v. Telenczak

DUFFY, Justice:

In this action for personal injuries plaintiff appeals from a Superior Court verdict of $4,000 in her favor on the ground that it is not adequate.

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While plaintiff, age 16, was standing off the roadway, she was struck by an automobile driven by defendant. The car was estimated to be traveling at approximately 40 miles per hour just prior to impact. There was no negligence of any kind on plaintiff’s part.

There is little, if any, dispute over the extent of plaintiff’s injuries or the very serious and complex nature thereof. She was knocked unconscious by the impact and taken by…