Houston General Insurance Company v. Pegues

CORNELIUS, Justice.

This is a workmen’s compensation suit. The jury found that appellee was totally and permanently disabled by an injury which occurred on August 9, 1972, while he was working for Four States Nursing Home, Inc. The question to be determined on this appeal is whether the jury verdict may be sustained even though appellant’s doctor testified that in his opinion appel-lee’s disability was caused by a malignant bone tumor.

Appellee alleged that while in the scope of his employment with the nursing home he slipped on the floor and injured his lower back, leg and hip. In his…