Rael v. F & S Co.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
612 P.2d 1318 (1979)
Relevant factsFree
After a firework injured young Everett's eye, his father Rael (plaintiff) sued the firework supplier Onda and seller F&S (defendant), and a jury awarded Everett $7,000 including future pain and suffering based on his complaints of ongoing headaches, with no expert medical testimony connecting the headaches to the accident or predicting their future course; F&S appealed the damages award.
IssueFree
Whether, in New Mexico, damages for future pain and suffering based on a subjective injury must be proved through expert medical testimony.