Wood v. American National Property & Casualty Ins. Co.

SAUNDERS, Judge.

hFACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY:

The plaintiff, Ms. Colleen Wood (hereinafter “Ms. Wood”), was injured in an automobile accident on March 5, 2002. Ms. Wood argued that the accident caused her to suffer a herniated disc, which was abutting her spinal cord. Ms. Wood’s neurosurgeon testified that if Ms. Wood’s spon-dylolisthesis exceeded a certain amount, she would need to undergo a second surgery. An economist, Dr. Kenneth McCoin, testified that the present day cost of the surgery was $76,883 and that Ms. Wood would incur $13,200/year in medical expenses in the years leading up to…