McDermott v. Consolidated Rail Corp.

MONTEMURO, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant, Shaun McDermott, appeals from an order entered in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas denying his motion for a new trial as to damages awarded him under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C.A. §§ 51-60. The trial court upheld the jury verdict, which: found Appellee, Consolidated Rail Corporation, liable for Appellant’s carpal tunnel syndrome; compensated Appellant for wages lost during rehabilitation from surgery; but declined to award damages for pain and suffering. (Trial Ct. Op. at 1) (citing Catalano v. Bujak, 537 Pa. 155, 642 A.2d…