Personal Injury 

Posted: 1:00 am Mon, September 8, 2008
By Minnesota Lawyer

Where plaintiff suffered injuries to his knee, neck and back in an auto accident; plaintiff had pre-existing neck and shoulder problems and, at the time of the accident, was receiving Social Security disability benefits as a result of a prior elbow injury and psychological problems; and the jury awarded $7,500 for pain and suffering, $25,500 for past medical expenses, and $1,725 for past wage loss, and awarded nothing for future pain and suffering, medical expenses, or wage loss; we conclude that the jury’s verdict was reasonably supported by the evidence because defendant admitted that some of his medical expenses were for problems unrelated to the accident, medical experts disagreed at trial about the severity and permanence of plaintiff’s injuries, and there was evidence of pain and suffering plaintiff may have experienced from problems unrelated to the accident.

Affirmed.