Barnes v. Bay Furniture & Appliance Co.

I concur in the decision to affirm the judgment of the trial court denying the employee’s claim for permanent-total-disability benefits and awarding the employee compensation on the basis of a 50% permanent partial disability. The determinations as to the percentage of disability and the percentage of loss of ability to earn are for the trial court, which has much discretion in that regard. Alverson v. Fontaine Fifth Wheel Co., 586 So.2d 216, 217 (Ala.Civ.App.1991). In reaching its decision, the trial court is not bound by the opinions of expert witnesses, even if their testimony is…