M Civ JI 50.05 Element of Damage - Medical Expenses

… the *(reasonable expenses of necessary medical care, treatment and services)

Note on Use

*This element is to be inserted in M Civ JI 50.01 when the evidence justifies its use.

Comment

Reasonable expenses of necessary medical care are compensable elements of damage. Foley v Detroit & M R Co, 193 Mich 233; 159 NW 506 (1916). These include past and prospective expenses. Sherwood v Chicago & W M R Co, 82 Mich 374; 46 NW 773 (1890). The reasonable value of the medical care must be established. Herter v Detroit, 245 Mich 425; 222 NW 774 (1929).

History

M Civ JI 50.05 was SJI 30.05.