Peters v. Pierce

Tom Glaze, Justice.

Appellant brought suit against appellee alleging appellee’s vehicle rear-ended appellant’s pickup truck after the appellant stopped his truck at an intersection. Appellee responded, denying any liability. At trial, appellant offered proof that he had incurred $5,000 in medical bills and that his loss of wages was between $126,000 and $135,000. Appellee countered appellant’s proof with a different version of how the rear-end collision occurred and medical testimony negating or diminishing the damages appellant claimed he had sustained. A jury awarded appellant a $6,000…