Todd v. Bercini

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Musmanno,

The only question before us in this case is whether the learned court below abused its discretion in awarding a new trial for inadequacy of verdict.

Frances Todd, the wife-plaintiff, was seriously injured when the car in which she was riding crashed, through the negligence of the driver-defendant, into a steel utility pole. The jury awarded $2,070.43, the exact amount of the medical bills. No sum was included for pain, suffering and inconvenience. Also, although the plaintiff was engaged in remunerative employment prior to the accident (she was a prac tical…