Waldron v. Dorsey

WIGGINTON, Judge.

Appellants, husband and wife, appeal an order denying their motion for new trial on *404their loss of consortium claims in their personal injury action against appellees. The suit arose from a traffic accident in which both appellants suffered injuries. We reverse and remand for a new trial on the issues of lost consortium.

At trial, appellees admitted liability. Therefore, only the issues of damages were presented to the jury. The jury returned a verdict awarding substantial damages to each appellant for past and future lost earnings, pain and suffering and medical expenses. The…