Prevost v. New Orleans Public Service Inc.

GULOTTA, Judge.

Defendant complains, on appeal, that a $300,000.00 jury award is excessive. We affirm.

*1372Based on the medical1 and actuarial 2 testimony, a jury could have reasonably concluded: 1) that lower back nerve root irritation was causally related to injuries sustained in a bus accident; 2) that the injuries were permanent in nature; 3) that because of chronic pain, resulting from the injury, plaintiff was unable to continue to be gainfully employed; 4) that a 34-year-old plaintiff with a work-life expectancy of 26.3 years3 who was earning between $13,-000.00-$14,000.00 per year, had…