Court Opinion

ID: 9668915
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 02:31:27.755546+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:15:49.986554
License: Public Domain

On The Motion for Rehearing

Appellant urges the evidence does not support the $20,000 award for future medical. We find this contention is good. Dr. Gol’s testimony does not support this amount. Dr. Baron stated he would need to see plaintiff four times per year at $25 per visit and would require x-rays twice a year at $22 each, for a total of $144 per year. With plaintiff’s life expectancy being 28.7 years, these expenses amount to $4,133. In addition to this treatment, the physician also testified that plaintiff would need up to 24 treatments of therapy at $18 per treatment, totaling $432, making the sum of plaintiff’s future medical $4,565.
If appellee, E. J. Richard, shall file a remittitur of $15,435 within ten (10) days from date this cause will be affirmed; otherwise, it is reversed and remanded.