I was having my lunch at Pancake House at the back of the Philippine Heart Center and next to my table was a middle aged woman . Her conversation with the lawyer is within an earshot. It seemed that the lady was a taxi operator and one of her cab drivers has got into a car mishap causing serious damages to woman.
A few minutes passed and a young lady who looks to be a medical resident at St. Luke’s Medical center based on her uniform, came with her, I think boyfriend, and a female lawyer.
I cannot help it, although their discussion was not that loud, my table is just a few inches away from theirs.
I learned that the cab driver caused serious damages to the girl (with a bandage still on her forehead) that required surgery and neurological attention. Her Mac laptop has also been damaged which was not covered by the insurance. They are demanding for P150,000 to cover for all the damages that caused the lady.
The cab operator was haggling but the other party was firm on their decision telling her that it was actually reduced since the auto insurance quote covered the car repair.
It was just awful to hear stories like this.
The cab driver fled the site and remained off the hook while the operator cleans the garbage that he left.
I could also feel the trauma that the victim was experiencing.