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Try CasePortal for FreeJ. Savoie finds the lower court properly awarded general damages, but improperly awarded past medical damages in a worker’s compensation matter. A janitorial employee was injured when he opened an office door and was threatened by an employee's large dog. In fleeing, the janitorial worker injured his leg and knee, requiring surgery. A jury awarded him $1,247,527 in damages. The employer argues evidence does not support the awarded amount and requests a deduction for past medical expenses. The instant court agrees with the employer that evidence does not support the $40,000 award for past medical expenses and reduces it to $39,190. But the instant court finds the $1.2 million award for general damages, that has already been reduced to $500,000 to comply with the statutory cap, is adequately supported by evidence. Affirmed in part.