Ford ex rel. Ford v. Long

BILLINGS, Judge.

The solitary issue in this appeal by minor plaintiff Mike Ford is whether or not the damages awarded him for his personal injuries are inadequate. Mike sought damages of $6500.00 and the jury awarded him $1,000.00. His father, in a separate court for Mike’s medical expenses, asked for $900.00 and had a verdict for $251.23.1 We affirm.

On April 3, 1972, Mike (19 years old) was driving his automobile on a highway near West Plains when it was struck nearly head-on by a vehicle driven by the defendant. Mike received a cut on his chin, he “bumped” a tooth on the steering wheel, his…