Section 35 Value of Lost Household Chores

• Library: Damages 2012

It is not necessary to offer definite proof as to the value of lost household contributions because the court recognizes that this subject does not reasonably submit to direct proof of value. See Riggs v. Metcalf, 315 S.W.2d 791, 795 (Mo. 1958). But an economist may also be utilized in presenting this matter to the jury. If so, the choice of an hourly dollar figure to represent the value of the service rests with the economist. Usually, the minimum wage figure provides a conservative approach toward valuing...