Veal v. Dwyer

I respectfully dissent from that portion of the opinion which increases the award to St. Paul in the amount of $62,558.45.

Appellant argues that the trial judge was manifestly erroneous in failing to award full recovery of the worker’s compensation and benefits paid to Veal in light of the testimony at trial.

Veal testified that on August 9, 1983 he was involved in an automobile accident while he was transporting a patient. He was injured in the course and scope of his employment for the alleged defendants. Dr. Bert R. Bratton, a neurologist, testified that he saw Veal on August 15, 1983 for…