Syed Agil Barakbah FJ:

This appeal arose from the decision of the High Court at Ipoh which gave judgment for the plaintiff/respondent and awarded the sum of RM2,017,440 in his favour in general and special damages due to the injuries suffered by him and caused by the negligent driving of the defendant/appellant of a motor van AG. 7995 which grazed against the respondent's left arm while he was walking along Hugh Low Street, Ipoh at about 7.30 p.m. on 21 March 1967. Prior to the accident the respondent parked his car AG. 613 on the left side of Hugh Low Street, came out and locked the front offside door. After that he walked to the rear of the car with the intention of checking the lock of the boot. As he was walking he saw the van coming from the opposite direction. The next moment he was knocked by the van and fell unconscious. As a result of the accident he suffered injuries as described in detail in the judgment of the learned Judge. The respondent claimed that as a result of the injuries he was unable to work for two months and for the duration of twenty weeks after that he suffered partial disability. His more serious claim is that his left hand became weak and unstea