Boykin v. Kloor

SCHOTT, Judge.

Plaintiff has appealed from a judgment in his favor seeking an increase in the damages awarded. The issue is whether he is entitled to recover expenses he incurred for extensive medical tests for cancer, and general damages for his fear or emotional distress over the possibility of having cancer where cancer symptoms were not caused by the accident but were discovered incidentally when plaintiff was examined for injuries he sustained in the accident.

Plaintiff was struck by defendants’ automobile on October 11, 1975, and was brought to Charity Hospital for emergency treatment. On…