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JUDGMENT
By his amended writ of summons, the plaintiff, Paul Kwesi Agyekum, claims from the defendants jointly and severally the following reliefs:
“a. Restitution of his Toyota Tercel which the Police found it to be “beyond economic repairs”.
b. Special claims for monies expended on medical treatment and drugs on medication he has been referred to which he continues to go for treatment to the tune of GH¢22,568.00.
c. General damages of GH¢50,000.00 for injury including having been incapable of bending his leg unless he undergoes a series of surgery which he has no money to do so.
d. General damages of GH¢50,000.00 for pain and suffering as well as travelling expenses from and to various hospitals.
e. General damages of GH¢20,000.00 for the need of his wife to have to suspend her petty trading and instead to have to expend her capital to take care of him in the various hospitals.
f. General damages of GH¢50,000.00 for the livelihood and care of his dependants for the rest of his life since he has been rendered incapable of working to look after them.
g. Loss of use for the period that the Plaintiff has been deprived of the use of his car i.e. from date of the accident.
h. Costs.”
The defendants are John Ayitey and Gellog Limited.
By his amended statements of claim, the plaintiff avers that he was the Purchasing Manager of Ayensu River Estates, earning a monthly salary of GH¢400.00 as at 10-04-2008. On the said 10-04-2008, he was driving his personal Toyota Tercel car with registration number GR 314 C when a Man Diesel Tipper Truck with registration number GT 714 W owned by Gellog Limited (the 2nd defendant) and driven by John Ayitey (the 1st defendant) crushed into him at Bonsaso No. 1 township in the Western Region. He was rushed to Tarkwa Government Hospital in a state of unconsciousness and was later referred to the 37 Military Hospital in Accra because of the gravity of the injuries sustained. He was, also, referred to Kumasi Komfo Anokye Hospital and, also, to Enyiresi Government Hospital and was admitted in all these hospitals and given various treatments.
The plaintiff avers, further, that he was forty-six (46) years old at the time of the accident. He is married with five (5) children, all minors, then aged between 1 year 3 months and 16 years and he is the sole main breadwinner of the whole family with his