Court Opinion

ID: 9601338
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 01:42:06.783012+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:01:56.360232
License: Public Domain

JACKSON, Justice
(dissenting).
In this case the plaintiff made no attempt to establish the dollar cost of future medical treatment for himself or his daughter, Edith René. The doctors were of the view that some future medical services would be required, but were not sure how much. *890No effort was made to establish the cost of future medical services.
I realize that proof establishing with reasonable certainty tljat future medical services will be necessary, and the approximate cost thereof, is all that is required; but where, as in this case, there is no evidence or suggestion as to what these costs will be I believe the rule of “reasonable certainty” is violated if we approve this verdict. For this reason I believe we should require a remittitur or else direct a new trial.
I am authorized to state that IRWIN, J., concurs in the views herein expressed.