Veronique (Heather) v AG

BARBADOS

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE
HIGH COURT
CIVIL JURISDICTION

No. 791 of 2005

BETWEEN:

HEATHER VERONIQUE                                                                                                                                                                                  PLAINTIFF

AND

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL                                                                                                                                                                           DEFENDANT

Before the Honourable Madam Justice Kaye Goodridge, Judge of the High Court

2008: November 11, 12

2009: April 15

Mr. P.K.H. Cheltenham, Q.C., and Ms.Lynette Eastmond for the Plaintiff

Mr. Roger Barker for the Defendant

DECISION

INTRODUCTION

[1] ThePlaintiff in this action claims damages against the Defendant for personal injuries, loss and damage which she sustained as a  result of an accidentat her work place.

[2] Atthe start of the trial, Mr. Roger Barker, counsel for the Defendant, informed the Court that liability was not indispute and the  Plaintiff’s damagesare now to be assessed by the Court.

THE FACTS

[3] ThePlaintiff was born on 2 December 1956 and at the material time resided at Kingsland Terrace, Christ Church. She was employed by the Defendant as a Medical Records Officer at the Winston Scott