Brevard County v. Apel

STEWART, JAMES R., Jr., Associate Judge.

This is an appeal from a $57,000.00 verdict rendered in favor of the Appellee-Plaintiff. The Appellants-Defendants contend the lower court erred in permitting the jury to consider a psychologist’s opinion relating to the Plaintiff’s injuries. Under the circumstances we disagree and affirm.

The psychologist, a Dr. Hill, testified the Plaintiff developed a post-traumatic syndrome with anxiety and somatic concern as a result of the accident in question. When cross-examination revealed that the witness, who was not a treating physician, partly relied upon…