Carson v. Sowell

BARNES, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Phillys Ann Mills Carson (Mills) appeals from the order of the DeSoto County Circuit Court mandating she sign a settlement agreement in her personal-injury case that was agreed to by her attorney. Finding no error or abuse of discretion, we affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. Mills was injured when a Southern Computer Services Inc. (Southern Computer) company truck, di’iven by Donald K. Sowell, crashed into her vehicle. Her chiropractor, Dr. Steven Tencer, referred her to an attorney, David L. Walker (Walker). Progressive Gulf Insurance Company handled Mills’s claim for damages on…