trial court's finding that the plaintiffs injuries were causally connected to her 2002 motor vehicle accidents and affirm the award of $100,000.00 for general damages. Further, we affirm the trial court's award of $47,989.34 in lost earnings. We must lower the award of medical expenses to $9,625.00. We also vacate the loss of consortium award to Earl Harrington. In conclusion, we amend the total damages award to $157,614.34, and affirm as amended, subject to the credit of $10,000.00 previously paid on each of the accident policies, and further subject to the stipulated amount in controversy: $49,999.99 on each accident. Costs of the appeal are taxed against Prudential Insurance Company.
AFFIRMED IN PART; VACATED IN PART; AMENDED AND AFFIRMED AS AMENDED.
NOTES
[1]  On October 20, 2005, the two lawsuits were consolidated for trial.
[2]  The weight limitation reflected in the doctor's notes for that date is not readable.
[3]  It is undisputed that Mrs. Harrington did not continue her first course of physical therapy after May 31, 2002 because her insurance benefits were exhausted and her health insurer denied approval for further therapy.
[4]  The weight limit listed in the doctor's notes in illegible.
[5]  Mrs. Harrington did not work for Jefferson Parish Head Start during the summer months of June and July because the school board's policy is that all cooks are "furloughed" when school was not in session.
[6]  At trial, Mrs. Harrington agreed that she had been in a minor automobile accident in December of 2002. She testified that a "guy was trying to get in between another car and he tapped my car in the back." Mrs. Harrington further testified that that incident did not aggravate her pain.
[7]  See fn. 5, supra.
[8]  Although the document contains the date "2-3-04," we conclude that the date of the patient's discharge from therapy was more likely February 3, 2005 since her physical therapy with this particular facility did not begin until December 9, 2004.


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