Campbell v. Charles J. Rogers Construction Co.

Plaintiff brought suit in Genesee Circuit Court to recover for personal injuries suffered as a result of a collision between an automobile in which he was a passenger and a truck owned by the defendant. The collision occurred on October 12, 1970. Trial was had and on August 14, 1973, the jury found in favor of the plaintiff and assessed damages in the amount of $50,000.

As a result of the automobile-truck collision, the plaintiff’s head struck the windshield of the car and he sustained head lacerations which were treated at a hospital. It was the plaintiff’s testimony that his left hand had…