Thursday February 15 3:17 PM ETMotorist Who Knocked Girl Down Wins Stress Damages LONDON (Reuters) - A motorist who knocked down a young deaf mute after she ran out in front of his car was awarded more than $700,000 in damages Thursday for post-traumatic stress as a result of the accident.The court found that the accident, which badly injured the girl, had left motorist Mark Cooper, 28, in a ``parlous'' state of health.His condition was such that he was unable to run his scaffolding business, which collapsed, and his wife left with their children because of his behavior.The child was struck by Cooper after she ran out in front of his car from behind a parked vehicle.A London court made the award against a taxi driver who had been ferrying the 4-year-old to her home in 1991, as well as the firm the taxi driver worked for.
