M Civ JI 50.21 Personal Injury Action: Definition of Economic Loss and Noneconomic Loss Damages; Separation of Future Damages by Year

In this case, you must determine a separate amount for each year in the future for which plaintiff will sustain damages.

You will also be required to separate the two types of damages available in this case. The first type, “economic loss” damages, consists of such things as medical expenses, loss of wages or lost earning potential, and miscellaneous expenses. The second type, “noneconomic loss” damages, means damages or loss due to pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, physical disfigurement, and [ other noneconomic loss; i.e., see M Civ JI 50.02 (b)–(e) ].

Comment

MCL 600.6305.

History

M Civ JI 50.21 was added June 1987.