Texas Truck Driver Loses Appeal of $12 Million Injury Verdict

A man who rear-ended a couple’s sedan while driving a tractor-trailer lost his appeal of the $12 million jury award for physical pain and mental anguish because it was supported by sufficient evidence, a Texas court of appeals said Tuesday.

Roberto Alonzo, who was employed by New Prime Inc., rear-ended Christine John’s sedan while she was driving and her spouse Christopher Lewis was a passenger.

Alonzo and New Prime conceded liability and that John continues to suffer from suffer from physical pain. But they contend that there was insufficient evidence of John’s past and future physical pain to support the ...