Bradley v. Hendricks

I would affirm this judgment. I do not feel that I am in a better position than the jury to determine the amount of damages necessary to compensate this child for the nature, extent and duration of his injury, his pain and suffering and mental anguish, and his scars, disfigurement and visible results of his injury. It is true that the evidence of pain, suffering and mental anguish is not as extensive as usual in a personal injury case. This will necessarily be so in any case where the injured party is himself barred from testifying. See Ark. Stat. Ann. § 28-601 (Repl. 1962). Since there are…