In most personal injury cases, the largest dollar amount of damages will be that ascribable to pain and suffering. No matter how great its value, it cannot be measured by a precise mathematical approach. Consequently, in the average-sized case, it is a mistake to introduce bills for special damages in petty amounts. It sets the mind thinking in such sums. The astute defendant's lawyer, contrariwise, will often ask your medical witness about a small bill where you do not.
Hospital records can make dull reading.
They also mean little when chock full of medical terms and symbols. If your doctor has testified first, they sound repetitious. If afterwards, they are old-hat. Most effectively, they should be read by you with your doctor on the stand. You can thus more precisely plan the order of your medical proof.