Fred's Dollar Store v. Adams

This is an action by the appellee, Christine Adams, to recover damages for personal injuries that resulted from a fall which took place as she was leaving the appellant's store in Osceola. The only question before us is whether the jury’s award of $20,000 is excessive.

The accident occurred on October 27, 1962. At the time of the trial more than thirteen months later Miss Adams was still suffering pain from her principal injury, which was to her lower back. Four different physicians had examined or treated her, without success. In February of 1963 she was confined to a hospital- for thirteen…