Bostwick v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.

Citations

• 255 Pa. 387
• 100 A. 123
• 1917 Pa. LEXIS 463

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Damages—Pain and suffering — Charge of court— Present worth. '</p> <p>1. The rule requiring the trial court in actions for personal injuries to instruct juries as to the present worth of future earnings will not he extended so as to include instructions as to the present worth of future pain, suffering and inconvenience.</p> <p>2. In actions for personal injuries, the jury should add for paiii and suffering such reasonable sum as they find from all the evidence and circumstances will fairly compénsate the plaintiff for the pain, suffering and inconvenience he has and will endure as a result of his injuries. While such amount is primarily for the jury to ascertain, it is the duty of the court to see that injustice is not done.</p>