Dupont v. Preston

Opinion by

Judge CASEBOLT.

In this dental malpractice action arising under the Health Care Availability Act (HCAA), defendant, James M. Preston, D.D.S., appeals the judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff, Renee Du-pont. We modify the judgment and, as modified, affirm.

Plaintiff commenced this action to recover damages for injuries she sustained as a result of the dental care defendant provided to her. The jury found in favor of plaintiff and awarded her $240,000 for noneconomic losses, $22,000 for physical impairment, and $34,938.12 for medical expenses. The trial court awarded…