Wickham v. Cotten

MADDOX, Justice.

This is a case in which the appellant claims the trial jury rendered inconsistent verdicts. Florence Wickham and her son, Frankie Wickham, were injured when the automobile in which they were traveling was struck from behind by a school bus driven by Andy Boyd Cotten, appellee. As a result of the accident, Mrs. Wickham and her son incurred back injuries which were diagnosed as cervical strain, commonly known as whiplash. In addition, Mrs. Wickham was hospitalized and surgery was performed to remedy a herniated disc.

Mrs. Wickham’s husband, Franklin Wick-ham, Jr., appellant,…