McCrosson v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.

Opinion by

Me. Justice Simpson,

Defendant admits the verdict conclusively determines defendant was guilty of negligence, resulting in plaintiff’s injury, and that she was not contributorily negligent. The court below sustained a verdict in her favor, and defendant appeals, alleging the judgment should be reversed because of certain trial errors affecting the items of damages which might be included in the recovery.

It appears that, some seven weeks after the accident, plaintiff became sick with lobar pneumonia, and was taken to a hospital for treatment. When the detailed evidence regarding the…