The plaintiff, a widow whose occupation was housework for herself and her three children, with whom she lived, fell down a flight of stairs and suffered shock and contusions of the right shoulder, right elbow and the right side of her chest, and later traumatic pleurisy developed. The plaintiff was confined to bed for about four weeks and the pleurisy disappeared in about six weeks. The plaintiff suffered total disability for four or five months and much pain and discomfort. Her doctor's bill was $84. Judgment was rendered for the plaintiff in the sum of $834.
FOSTER, J.
Liability of the defendant in this case is admitted by the defendant.
The plaintiff is a widow and lives with her three children. Her occupation is that of housework for herself and children. She testified through an interpreter.
On April 16, 1939, she fell down a flight of stairs. She suffered shock and contusions of the right shoulder, right elbow and right side of her chest. Later a traumatic pleurisy developed. She was confined to her bed about four weeks. The pleurisy disappeared in about six weeks. She suffered much pain and discomfort. She suffered a total disability for four or five months. Her doctor's bill was $84.