adminPrecious Tsvangirai, who is the mother of Cornelius Gudo, says her child suffered an electric shock on October 30, 2011 after he was seriously burnt on both legs and his left hand.
“The child was hospitalised for two and-a-half months during which two toes of his left foot, four toes of his right foot, and his left hand from the shoulder were amputated leaving him with 80 percent disability.
“The minor was in severe pain for more than two months and will suffer weather pain for the rest of his life. The child will need an artificial arm which has been quoted at US$5 500,” she submitted.
ZETDC, said Ms Tsvangirai, paid all the medical bills that were incurred and paid another US$1 000 fees to Jairos Jiri Special School where the child was enrolled for Grade Five last year.
Ms Tsvangirai who is being represented by the Legal Resources Foundation said she needed US$225 towards rent for more than two and-a-half months that she stayed in Harare attending to her child in hospital and an additional US$780 for the daily transport to and from hospital and food costs as she would spend the whole day at the hospital for the two and-a-half months.
She argues that the child now requires US$500 per month at Jairos Jiri Special Primary School compared to US$15 he used to pay at Jompani Primary School in Sanyati.
Ms Tsvangirai is claiming US$30 000 for shock, pain, suffering and permanent disability for the minor child, US$5 000 for loss of amenities of life for the minor child, US$12 600 school fees, US$1 005 for rent, transport and food and an additional US$10 000 for future medical expenses and artificial arm.
ZETDC is opposing the application saying there was no link between it and Zesa cables and that any assistance rendered to the boy was out of compassion and it had no knowledge of the costs incurred and to be incurred.
The power utility challenged Ms Tsvangirai to prove her claims.The company through its lawyers C Nhemwa and Associates also denied being negligent and being liable for any damages claimed in the summons.
The matter is yet to be set down for hearing at the High Court.
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