375 So. 2d 755 | La. Ct. App. | 1979
Plaintiff appeals from a judgment which awarded him damages for medical expenses, pain and suffering, and “permanent partial disability.” Plaintiff’s principal complaint is that the trial court excluded all evidence of loss of future earnings on the theory that plaintiff’s petition did not allege loss of earnings but only the three items specified.
That evidentiary ruling was erroneous. One element of the damages from a “permanent partial disability” from an accident is any loss of earnings attributable to that disability. See Courville v. B & B
We therefore set aside the judgment appealed from and remand for evidence upon lost earnings and for reconsideration of the award for “permanent partial disability” in the light of that evidence. Plaintiff’s complaint concerning the pain and suffering award will be considered on any subsequent appeal as part of an overall award review.
Remanded.