Opinion ID: 2167928
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Heading: Injuries of Myra Doolittle.

Text: Myra Doolittle was hospitalized after the accident for almost three months. As a result of the accident, she sustained fractures to several ribs, she incurred amnesia, and there was an injury to her head which left a scar of seven inches running across her forehead. She also sustained a punctured lung. Her left arm and right leg were both fractured. Both the arm and the leg were set without a general anesthetic. A perfect alignment of the bones was not attained, although casts were applied to both limbs. Dr. Horsley, an internist, testified that she sustained a cardiac condition as a direct result of the accident. As further results of the accident, she developed a condition known as hammertoes on her right foot and also a bladder condition which necessitated frequent urination. While hospitalized, Mrs. Doolittle was provided with a nasal catheter so that oxygen could be furnished to assist her in breathing, and she also was provided with a urinary catheter because of her semicomatose condition. When examined shortly before trial by the orthopedist who had treated her after the accident, he found that she still limped on her right leg and that there was a backward angulation located just above her right ankle. This doctor  testified that as a result of her arm fracture she would have a 10 percent permanent partial disability at the level of the shoulder as compared to amputation. She also testified that with reference to her right leg she would sustain a 25 percent permanent partial disability at the level of the ankle as compared to amputation. In describing her injuries, Mrs. Doolittle testified that she had difficulty walking because of her hammertoes and because of the leg fracture. She also testified that when walking her leg was frequently tender. With reference to the fractured ribs, she testified that she had discomfort to such an extent that she could not tolerate the pressure of a blanket on her chest.