Mewori Patrick Paobi by his next friend and father Patrick Paobi v PNG Electricity Commission [ELCOM] and The Board of Governors of the Bugandi Secondary School (2004) N2511

• Jurisdiction: Papua New Guinea
• Judge: Injia DCJ
• Judgment Date: 27 March 2004
• Court: National Court
• Citation: (2004) N2511
• Year: 2004
• Judgement Number: N2511

Full Title: Mewori Patrick Paobi by his next friend and father Patrick Paobi v PNG Electricity Commission [ELCOM] and The Board of Governors of the Bugandi Secondary School (2004) N2511

National Court: Injia DCJ

Judgment Delivered: 27 March 2004

1 Damages—Personal injury—Nervous shock from electrocution by fractured live electricity wire—Nervous shock from near death experience upon witnessing instant death of friend from same electrocution—No evidence of accompanying physical injury—Physiological injuries resulting from nervous shock—Economic loss—Young High School student aged 14 at time of injury and aged 23 at time of trial—No evidence of employment—No evidence of continuing education—No evidence of risk of loss of particular employment—Awarded K20,000.00 for general damages and K21,498.00 for future economic loss—Awarded total damages of K49,198.00 inclusive of interest plus cost—Amount of damages and costs apportioned equally between two defend

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