CA · jury_instructions
CACI No. 2941
Introduction to Damages for Personal Injury
If you decide that [name of plaintiff] has proved [his/her/ nonbinary
pronoun] claim against [name of defendant], you also must decide how
much money will reasonably compensate [name of plaintiff] for the harm.
This compensation is called “damages.”
[Name of plaintiff] must prove the amount of [his/her/ nonbinary pronoun]
damages. However, [name of plaintiff] does not have to prove the exact
amount of damages that will provide reasonable compensation for the
harm. Y ou must not speculate or guess in awarding damages.
The following are the specific items of damages claimed by [name of
plaintiff]:
New September 2003
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- Source
- courts.ca.gov
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- 2026-08-20
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- caci-2025
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