NC · jury_instructions
N.C.P.I.—Civil 810.10
SCARS OR DISFIGUREMENT.
Damages for personal injury also include fair compensation for
[scarring] [disfigurement] of the plaintiff as a [proximate result of the
negligence] [result of the wrongful conduct] of the defendant. There is
no fixed formula for placing a value on [scarring] [disfigurement]. You
must determine what is fair compensation by applying logic and common
sense to the evidence.
You may consider:
[the extent of any [past] [present] [future]1 alteration of the
plaintiff's physical appearance2 [proximately caused by the negligence]
[caused by the wrongful conduct] of the defendant]
[the extent of any [past] [present] [future]3 embarrassment and
mental suffering [proximately caused by the negligence of the defendant]
[caused by the wrongful conduct of the defendant]]
[(specify any other factor supported by the evidence)].
However, the plaintiff is not entitled to recover twice for the same
element of damages. Therefore, you should not include any amount you
have already allowed for loss of earnings or physical pain and mental
suffering because of [scarring] [disfigurement].
History
N.C.P.I.—Civil 810.10 (June 2010). Prepared by the North Carolina Conference of Superior Court Judges' Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions, assisted by the UNC School of Government; published by the School of Government.
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- 2026-09-24
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- 2026-09-24
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