DiFranco v. Kusar

PRESIDING JUSTICE PIERCE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

¶ 1 Guiseppina DiFranco sued Constance Kusar to recover for injuries that plaintiff sustained in a motor vehicle accident. At the jury trial, defendant admitted *559 negligence, and thus the only issues at trial were whether defendant's negligence was the proximate cause of plaintiff's injuries and the amount of damages, if any. The jury entered a verdict in favor of plaintiff, and awarded her $1000 for the reasonable expense of necessary medical care, treatment, and services received; $0 for the loss of normal life; and…