Turning to its own unpublished rulings and a pair of Middle District federal court decisions for guidance, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has determined that the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law’s cost containment provision does not cap jury awards for future medical expenses.

In doing so, a three-judge panel of the court ruled 2-1 to uphold a nearly $2.6 million Philadelphia verdict in favor of plaintiff Louis Farese, who was injured when his 1998 Ford Mustang convertible collided with a work truck owned by defendant Venturi Technologies and driven by defendant James Robinson.

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