Johnson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Beasley, Chief Judge.

Johnson was injured in an automobile accident. She and her husband sued Gresham, who drove the other car, and served a copy of the action upon her uninsured motor vehicle insurance carrier, State Farm, pursuant to OCGA § 33-7-11 (d). A jury awarded Johnson a total of $190,043.10: $21,643.10 for medical expenses, $3,400 for lost wages, and $165,000 for pain and suffering. It also awarded her husband $1,000 for loss of consortium. State Farm moved to reduce the verdict by $21,643.10 to reflect Johnson’s medical expenses it had already paid. Johnson appeals from an order…