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Wis JI-Civil 1768
Personal Injuries: Past and Future Pain, Suffering, and Disability (Disfigurement)
(Question _____) (Subdivision _____ of question _____) asks what sum of money
will fairly and reasonably compensate (plaintiff) for any pain, suffering, (and) disability, (and
disfigurement) (he) (she) sustained as a result of the accident.
Your answer to this question should be the amount of money that will fairly and
reasonably compensate (plaintiff) for the pain, suffering, (and) disability, (and disfigurement)
(he) (she) has suffered to date and is reasonably certain to suffer in the future as a result of
the accident.
Pain, suffering, (and) disability, (and disfigurement) includes any physical pain,
worry, distress, embarrassment, and humiliation which (plaintiff) has suffered in the past and
is reasonably certain to suffer in the future.
You should also consider to what extent (his) (her) injuries have impaired and will
impair (his) (her) ability to enjoy the normal activities, pleasures, and benefits of life. Finally,
consider the nature of (plaintiff)'s injuries, the effect produced by (plaintiff)'s injuries in the
past, and the effect the injuries are reasonably certain to produce in the future bearing in mind
(plaintiff)'s age, prior mental and physical condition, and the probable duration of (his) (her)
life.
History
Wis JI-Civil 1768 (1998). ©1998, Regents, Univ. of Wis. Prepared by the Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference with the University of Wisconsin Law School; posted by the Wisconsin State Law Library with the University's permission.
Provenance
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- wilawlibrary.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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