Simpson v. Watson

LEE, P.J.,

for the Court.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 1. In December 2004, while shopping with her mother and sister at Tillman Furniture Company in Magee, Mississippi, Gwendolyn Jenkins Simpson sat down on a broken chair, which collapsed beneath her. A store manager, Carolyn Lagasse, took her to Magee Family Medical Clinic. Simpson complained of pain and requested a CT scan. The results of the scan showed cervical and lumbar strain. La-gasse paid for all medical bills incurred on the day of the incident. Simpson later sought treatment at another hospital, which also diagnosed her with…