Plaisance v. Lloyd

BARRY, Judge.

The sole question on this appeal is the excessiveness of a $73,000.00 general damage award for pain and suffering.1 The $1,488.21 special damage award for medical expenses is not in dispute.

Mrs. Marion L. Plaisance sustained a back injury on November 10, 1975 when her automobile was rear ended by a vehicle driven by the defendant.2

The evidence relating to the injuries sustained by Mrs. Plaisance consists of her testimony, together with that of her husband, the medical testimony of Dr. William Bagnetto, a general practitioner, and Dr. Jack L. Winters, an orthopedic surgeon.…