Laskowski et al v. Department of Veteran Affairs, No. 3:2010cv00600 - Document 108 (M.D. Pa. 2013)

Court Description: OPINION AND VERDICT OF THE COURT finding the defendant negligent and awarding total damages to the plaintiffs in the amount of $3,700,000.00.Signed by Honorable James M. Munley on 1/16/13. (Attachments: # 1 Verdict)(sm)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA STANLEY P. LASKOWSKI, III and MARISOL LASKOWSKI, Plaintiffs : No. 3:10cv600 : : (Judge Munley) : v. : : UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS : AFFAIRS, : Defendant : :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: VERDICT The court finds that plaintiffs have established by a preponderance of the evidence: The defendant negligently treated or failed to treat Stanley P. Laskowski, III between April and August 2007; The defendant s negligence was a factual and legal cause in bringing about plaintiffs harms/damages; and Plaintiff Stanley P. Laskowski, III was not comparatively negligent. We award the plaintiffs the following damages: Stanley P. Laskowski, III s Past Lost Earnings and Lost Earning Capacity: $214,582.00 Stanley P. Laskowski, III s Future Loss of Earnings and Lost Earning Capacity: $2,144,803.00 Stanley P. Laskowski, III s Past Non-Economic Damages in a lump sum, 1 including pain and suffering, embarrassment and humiliation and loss of the ability to enjoy the pleasures of life: $500,000.00 Stanley P. Laskowski, III s Future Non-Economic Damages in a lump sum, including pain and suffering, embarrassment and humiliation and loss of the ability to enjoy the pleasures of life: $700,000.00 Marisol Laskowski s past, present and future loss of her husband s services to her and the past, present, and future loss of companionship of her husband, including her spouse s company, society, cooperation, affection, aid in the marital relationship, support, comfort, assistance, association, and the loss of ability to engage in sexual relations: $140,615.00 Date: Jan. 16, 2013 BY THE COURT: s/ James M. Munley JUDGE JAMES M. MUNLEY United States District Court 2

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