An award of $25,000 for general damages for a dog bite injury that was not serious, where infection resolved within three months, the cosmetic scar was not prominent and was susceptible to treatment, and the continuing disability was limited to physical weakness in the lower leg, was manifestly excessive and reduced to $12,000. Where a trial judge accepts that a self-employed plaintiff has suffered economic loss but does not accept the quantification, a broad global assessment is permissible.
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