Carlson v. Bubash

CAVANAUGH, Judge:

Appellant, R. Bruce Carlson, appeals from an order denying his motion for new trial. He contends that the trial court erred by: (1) characterizing the jury’s award as a permissible compromise verdict; (2) ruling that the 1990 amendment to 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1722 precludes the admission into evidence of medical bills and expenses for the purpose of showing the extent of pain and suffering; and (3) instructing the jury not to consider the amount of his medical expenses when no such evidence was introduced at trial. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm.

In the early morning…