New Britain herald., 1928-07-11
IA WITNESSES IN
 COLLISION ACTION
Suit of Maders Against Trum. bull and Furber Starts Today

Fourteen persons. among them estimators, experts and doctors tes- tified today in the ss.1oo personal injury and property damage action brought by Peter and Anna Nader against Henry TrumbulI and George D. Furber of Plalnville, which was heard in the city court by Judge Henry F. Roche.
 After the plaintiff, Anna Nader, testified as to the nership of the coupe which figured in the accident and which Was driven by her broth CT Peter. the latter was called to the stand and under direct eNamna- ton by his attorney, B. J. Mop- kieWlcz and cross examination hy the defendants counsel S. Polk Waskowitz told the court that on the morning of November 16 of last year, while he was driving to Hart ford to his place of employment. he was the victim of an automobile ac cldent at the foot of the incline on Carlton street. which accident caus ed him to receive severe personal injuries, resulting in permanent dis figurement.
 The plaintiff, who IS 20 years old showed symptoms of the injuries in court. His left eyelid was con- tlnuously winlliIy and from time to time his eye twitched, while his head Jerked at intervals of two or three minute periods and he ap- Peared to be in a nervous state, He claimed that at the time of the ac cldent he was travelling at the rate of approximately 15 miles an hour and that the defendant Furber vas approaching from the opposite side ana on the wrong side of the road. When the cars neared each other he claims he attempted to turn to the left to give the defendant con- siderable space to pass on the left side and to avoid q collision, It was then that the cars collided and ac- cordlng to Mader's testimony. the defendant's car which was a Dodge truck struck the coupe with such force that the engine was pushed out of place and into the drivers seat and the car itself was dragged b. the truck to the other side of the road.
 On cross-eXa mInatlon he testified that he felt no pain immediately after the accident and walked home together with his friend, one John Mahowski, who was 8 passenger in he i !, he began to feel dizzy and his father called for Dr. Tokarczyk, who ex- smined him and found concussion ot the brain. a scratch over the right ear and other minor injuries on the back, arm and left leg.
 Nader was visibly excited through out the cross-eXamination and was reprimanded by Judge Roche sever- al times for arguing with the defense counsel. and told to answer directly and when asked,
 Dr, John Tokarczyk, who examin- ed the boy and attended him throughout the time Of his illness testified that for three days immedi- ately following the accident he made three calls day to the boys bedside and an average of one call day for period of about four weeks thereafter. He said that for five days the plaintiff had double vision and suffered pains in the head and that his eye was continuously twitching and he advised the boy to see an eye specialist when he was able to be out again.
 Other persons who testified were . Mir. Lavoy, an estimator Of cars, i who testified as to the condition of the car after the accident, and an expert from the Automotive Sales :, Co. The case was still in progress at press time and decision may not be reached until late this afternoon 1 as many more witnesses and experts ! are still to be called on among theA Dr. Reardon of Hartford. an eye { specialist. who is to testify as to the | condition and the seriousness of the 1 plaintiffs a. stigmatism of the eye.