§ 13-9 Damages - Elements of Actual Damages - Loss of Enjoyment of Life

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§ 13-9 Damages - Elements of Actual Damages - Loss of Enjoyment of Life

Loss of the capacity to enjoy life, resulting from a personal injury, is a proper element of damages. If you find evidence of "loss of enjoyment of life," you may award damages for this loss.

Damages for "loss of enjoyment of life" compensate for the limitations, resulting from the defendant's negligence, on the injured person's ability to participate in and derive pleasure from the normal activities of daily life, or for the...

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