Texas Employers Insurance Ass'n v. Choate

COUNTISS, Justice.

This workers’ compensation case presents two questions: (1) is a jury award of $18,-300.00 for nursing services furnished by the wife of the injured worker supported by the evidence and, if so, (2) is the award so excessive that a remittitur is necessary? We answer the first question in the affirmative, the second question in the negative and affirm.

Initially we will review the evidence and resolve appellant Texas Employers Insurance Association’s first two points of error. By these points, it contends there is no evidence or, alternatively, insufficient evidence to support…