<p>UZO I. NDUKWE-ANYANWU, JCA, (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is on appeal from the decision of the High Court of Cross River State sitting in Calabar delivered on 21st October, 2010.</p><p> The Respondent was traveling on 7th day of February, 2006 in a chartered Toyota Corolla Saloon car with Reg. No. AE441KMM. The 2nd Appellant was driving a Mercedes Benz Haib Tipper lorry with Reg. No. XC571RBC belonging to the 1st Appellant. The 2nd Appellant was travelling from Calabar to Ikom when his vehicle hit, the Respondent&#x27;s vehicle and another Volvo Saloon with Reg. No. QA215CA travelling in the opposite direction. There was an accident involving the three vehicles as a resift of which (6) six people lost their lives. The Respondent was injured and treated in various hospitals including General Hospital Ugep, UNICAL Teaching Hospital, National Hospital Abuja and South Tees University Hospital Marton Road Middlesborough England. As a result of this accident, the Respondent filed this suit i…</p>