3932. Life Expectancy

3932. Life Expectancy Instruction No 1 Request by Plaintiff Given as Proposed Refused Withdrawn Request by Defendant Given as Modified Requested by Given on Court's Motion Judge Instruction No 1 If you decide [name of plaintiff] has suffered damages that will continue for the rest of [his/her] life, you must determine how long [he/she] will probably live. According to [insert source of information], a [insert number]-year-old [male/female] is expected to live another [insert number] years. This is the average life expectancy. Some people live longer and others die sooner. This published information is evidence of how long a person is likely to live but is not conclusive. In deciding a person's life expectancy, you should also consider, among other factors, that person's health, habits, activities, lifestyle, and occupation. ________________________________________________________________________________ New September 2003; Revised February 2005, February 2007