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Recent Heart Injury Awards, James A. Thomas
Recent Heart Injury Awards, James A. Thomas
Cleveland State Law Review
This survey presents a collection of reported damage awards since the year 1950 for heart injury not resulting in death. Assuming proof of injury and liability, the statement of the case is limited to the amount of damages and elements of the injury relied upon to justify the court's decision. The survey is preceded by a brief treatment of recent trends in appellate court reviews of heart injury damage awards and a short summary of pre-existing heart condition problems.
Damages For Potential Residuals Of Brain Injuries, Jerry B. Kraig, Henry A. Hentemann
Damages For Potential Residuals Of Brain Injuries, Jerry B. Kraig, Henry A. Hentemann
Cleveland State Law Review
The seriousness of damage to the head and resultant impairment of the body functions has been given proper cognizance as evidenced by substantial jury awards. Injury to the brain, however, may not only result in immediate damage to the body function but may result in damage that will be experienced at a remote future time.
Book Review, William K. Gardner
Book Review, William K. Gardner
Cleveland State Law Review
Reviewing Howard L. Oleck, Cases on Damages, Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1962
Per Diem Argument Of Pain And Suffering Damages, Doris Hauth
Per Diem Argument Of Pain And Suffering Damages, Doris Hauth
Cleveland State Law Review
It is obvious that pain and suffering are inherent elements in almost any bodily injury, but the problem facing plaintiff's counsel is to bring to the realization of the jury its extent in a particular case. At trial various types of demonstrative evidence are used to effect this end. In recent years attorneys have used the "mathematical formula" (or "per diem") technique in their final arguments to the jury as another means of obtaining "adequate" personal injury awards.