Trevino v. City of Houston

OPINION

COHEN, Justice.

Mary E. Trevino sued the City of Houston under the Workers’ Compensation Act, alleging total and permanent disability from an accident that resulted in a herniated disc. The court entered judgment on the jury’s findings and awarded workers’ compensation benefits for four months of total incapacity, plus $2000 in medical expenses.

Appellant contends in both her points of error that she should have been allowed to explain to the jury why she did not undergo the diagnostic evaluation recommended by Dr. Kaestner and why she did not return to see Dr. Kaestner for over two…