Steverson v. Eason

Pope, Judge.

Appellant Evelyn Steverson, individually and as executrix of the estate of her late husband, G. W. Steverson, brought this wrongful death action against appellee Jessee T. Eason. G. W. Steverson died after his car was struck by a car driven by Eason while G. W. Steverson was making a left turn. The jury returned a verdict in favor of appellee Eason.

1. Steverson argues that the trial court committed reversible error by allowing retroactive application of OCGA § 51-12-1 (b), enabling Eason to introduce evidence of collateral source benefits. The accident involved here occurred in…