thereafter he was shifted to Cauvery Hospital, Mysuru wherein he was treated as an inpatient for a period of 29 days. It is the claim of the claimant that he had spent an amount of 2,50,000/towards medical expenses, hospital charges and Rs.80,000/towards diet and other expenses and also Rs.30,000/- towards implant and he is also in need of the amount for future treatment. The claimant in order to substantiate his claim, he examined himself as P.W.1 and got marked the documents at Exs.P.1 to 16. The doctor was examined by the Court Commissioner as C.W.1 and he assessed the disability of 33% to the whole body and the Tribunal has taken 30% disability. The respondents got marked the document at Exs.R.1 to 5 and also examined one witness as R.W.1. The documents are also marked through the Court Commissioner as Exs.C.1 to 6. The Tribunal after considering both oral and documentary evidence, awarded an amount of Rs.7,54,000/- and deducting 50% of contributory negligence, awarded Rs.3,77,000/with 9% interest. Hence, the present appeal is filed before this Court.
