KWABENA ABU (SUBST. BY) CHRISTIANA DANSO vs. MICHAEL DANSO & OR

The original plaintiff in this suit passed away and was substituted by the current plaintiff who is his sister and customary successor. According to the original plaintiff, on 31st July, 2008, he attended a funeral at Dixcove and on his way back to Obuasi where he lived, the vehicle in which he was travelling got involved in an accident. He asserted that the accident occurred because the driver of the vehicle, who is the first defendant herein, was over speeding and as a result the front tyres of the vehicle burst and it landed in a ditch. He said he became unconscious and only gained consciousness at Takoradi Hospital but was referred to Obuasi Logi Hospital and then to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi where he was admitted for two months and two weeks. Indeed, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital issued a medical report on the deceased plaintiff confirming he was gravely injured in the accident. The report, which is in evidence as exhibit ‘A’ assessed the injuries to be so ...