Waiving the Past to Inflate the Future: When Plaintiffs Take Corenbaum Too Far

California authority has long recognized medical costs may impact the assessment of general damages. In Helfend v. Southern California Rapid Transit District, the California Supreme Court observed: “[T]he cost of medical care often provides both attorneys and juries in tort cases with an important measure for assessing the plaintiff’s general damages.”……
By: Tyson & Mendes LLP