Opinion ID: 2167928
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Heading: Injuries of George Doolittle.

Text: George Doolittle was hospitalized for a period of approximately two months after the accident. He sustained a compound fracture of the right thumb; the orthopedist who treated him concluded that it represented a 15 percent permanent partial disability as compared to amputation. He also had numerous fractured ribs. He suffered from amnesia. Oxygen was administered to George Doolittle by means of a nasal catheter. This was occasioned by the fact that he had difficulty in breathing and was short of breath. The rib fractures created a chest deformity which took the form of a flattening of the left side of his upper chest. Without reference to the alleged errors which appellants contend occurred at the trial, we are persuaded that the jury's award of $45,000 to Myra Doolittle as approved by the trial court represents a reasonable figure based upon the injuries which she sustained in the accident. We also consider that the jury's award of $12,500 for the injuries to George Doolittle and reduced by the order of the trial court to $7,500 represents a reasonable award for the injuries which he sustained.