These cases demonstrate the excessiveness of Echeverry’s $1,000,000 award for future pain and suffering and provide guidance for what the highest reasonable award is. Even adjusted for inflation and with the 50% enhancement, Echeverry’s award is far greater than factually similar cases. The district court abused its discretion by denying the Casino’s motion for a new trial on damages or remittitur. *** The evidence was sufficient to support the jury’s negligence verdict on each of three theories presented to it. The district court did not abuse its discretion by admitting any of the objected-to evidence. The award for future pain and suffering, though, was excessive.
We vacate the jury’s $1,000,000 award for future pain, suffering, mental anguish, disability, scarring, and disfigurement as excessive and remand for a new trial on damages or a remittitur determination in light of the factually similar cases we have cited and others that might be brought to the district court’s attention.
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