Vidal v. Liberty Mutual Insurance

LeSUEUR, Judge.

The plaintiffs in this action have appealed from an adverse jury verdict rendered in the trial court denying all claims brought against the defendants for injuries sustained by Mrs. Vidal.

The plaintiffs allege that on January 21, 1967, Mrs. Vidal, who was then 17 years of age and 5% to 6 months pregnant, was injured after boarding a Westside Transit Lines, Inc. bus and that her injuries were due to the negligence of the driver, Enes Parks, in starting the bus with unusual violence before Mrs. Vidal had time to reach a seat, causing her to fall. The defendants deny there was a…