Brittany Haney v. Leslie Sloan

This appeal arises from a car , accident and Leslie Sloan’s personal injury lawsuit against Brittany Haney, which resulted in a $1.6 million verdict. Because the trial court improperly directed a verdict on the amount of past medical expenses when conflicting record evidence existed at trial, we reverse and remand for a new damages trial.

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Ms. Sloan (Plaintiff) and Ms. Haney (Defendant) were involved in a car accident in March 2012 that injured Plaintiff. After the accident, she received chiropractic and pain management care and had a spinal fusion on her neck. After her medical interventions…