High Court awards car crash victim Sh44 millionIn Summary
The High Court has ordered a car owner and her driver to pay an unprecedented Sh44 million to a woman who suffered severe injuries from an accident 10 years ago
Justice Hatari Waweru directed Lucy Wanja Mbaka and Mark Karani Mgandi to pay Ms Casey Adisa Marenge, 30, the money, excluding costs of the suit, for medical expenses, personal care and damages for the rest of her life
Ms Marenge will get Sh7.5 million for pain, suffering and loss of amenities
She will get Sh640,000 for a customised computer, Sh750,000 for wheel chairs, Sh1.5 million for bed and mattresses, Sh7.78 million for drugs, Sh14.4 million for a care-giver and Sh240,000 for checkups
She will also get a further Sh4.32 million for loss of earnings since she was about to join college at the time of the accident and special damages of Sh7.7 million