Piper v. Gahagon

ARMSTRONG, Judge.

Plaintiff, Beulah Piper (“Piper”) filed this action for damages for injuries she sustained in an automobile accident. The trial court awarded plaintiff damages of $35,000 for future surgery and future pain and suffering. Defendants, Mark Gahagon (“Gahagon”) and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“State Farm”) appeal claiming that no evidence was submitted to support an award for future surgery and its related pain and suffering. For the reasons that follow, we amend the damage award, and as amended we affirm the trial court’s judgment.

The record reflects that on…