Mary and Ronald McDaniel, Individually and as Administrators of the Estate of Christopher L. McDaniel v. Stephen W. Robertson, Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Insurance (mem. dec.)

Najam, Judge.

Statement of the Case

Mary and Ronald McDaniel (“the McDaniels”),, individually and as the administrators of the estate of their deceased son, Christopher L. McDaniel (“Christopher”), appeal the trial court’s judgment on their petition for excess damages from the Indiana Patient’s Compensation Fund (“PCF»). 1 The McDaniels raise two issues for our review, which we restate as follows:

1. Whether the evidence presented by the PCF with respect to Christopher’s life, expectancy constituted an impermissible new ai'gument on the issue of liability,

2. Whether the trial court abused its…