Month: October 2024

PERSONAL INJURY; AGGRAVATION OF PREEXISTING CONDITION A person who has a condition or disability at the time of an injury is not entitled to recover damages therefor. However, he is entitled to recover damages for any aggravation of such preexisting condition or disability [proximately] [legally] resulting from the injury. This is true even if the…

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PERSONAL INJURY; PAIN AND SUFFERING; NO DEFINITE STANDARD No definite standard [or method of calculation] is prescribed by law by which to fix reasonable compensation for pain and suffering. Nor is the opinion of any witness required as to the amount of such reasonable compensation. [Furthermore, the argument of counsel as to the amount of…

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PERSONAL INJURY; PAIN AND SUFFERING The physical and mental pain, suffering, anguish and disability endured by the plaintiff from the date of the accident to the present [and the physical and mental pain, suffering, anguish and disability which you believe plaintiff is reasonably certain to experience in the future as a result of the accident]….

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PERSONAL INJURY; MEDICAL EXPENSES The reasonable medical expenses plaintiff has necessarily incurred as a result of the accident [and the medical expenses which you believe the plaintiff is reasonably certain to incur in the future as a result of the accident]. NEV. J.I. 10.02 Jay YoungHon. Jay Young (Ret.) is a retired judicial officer with…

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PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE; INTRODUCTORY In determining the amount of losses, if any, suffered by the plaintiff as a [proximate] [legal] result of the accident in question, you will take into consideration the nature, extent and duration of the injuries [or damage] you believe from the evidence plaintiff has sustained, and you will decide…

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DAMAGES; BENEFIT OF THE BARGAIN RULE If, under the court’s instructions, you find that plaintiff is entitled to a verdict against the defendant, you must the award plaintiff damages in an amount that will reasonably compensate him for all the loss suffered by him and [proximately] [legally] caused by the misrepresentation upon which you base…

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DAMAGES; OUT OF POCKET RULE If under the court’s instructions, you find that plaintiff is entitled to a verdict against defendant, you must then award plaintiff damages, if any, [proximately] [legally] caused by the misrepresentation upon which you base your finding of liability. The amount of such award shall include: The difference, if any, between…

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