Gomez v. City of Los Angeles
A jury awarded plaintiff Carlos Raymond Gomez $180,000, the stipulated amount of his past medical expenses, in this negligence action against the City of Los Angeles (the "City") based on an automobile accident involving plaintiff and an LAPD cruiser. No damages were awarded, however, for plaintiff's past pain and suffering, or for future medical expenses or future pain and suffering. Plaintiff relies on a line of cases including Dodson v. J. Pacific, Inc. (2007) 154 Cal.App.4th 931 to argue that, in a case such as this where the plaintiff incurs substantial medical expenses as a result of the defendant's negligence, the jury's failure to award any damages for pain and suffering renders the judgment inadequate as a matter of law. We agree, and so reverse the judgment.
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