A Wyoming county coroner’s report that listed the cause of death as an accidental overdose of medications an injured worker was taking to relieve pain following a compensable injury is evidence to be considered, but it is not entitled to full faith... Read More
Emphasizing that with regard to expert medical testimony, one should not conflate the qualifications of the expert with the persuasiveness of the expert’s testimony, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania reversed a decision by the state’s Commonwealth... Read More
Larson's Spotlight on Sick Building Syndrome, Wrongful Death and Exclusive Remedy, Retaliatory Discharge, and Unexplained Fall. Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff writer for... Read More
A claimant must demonstrate not only that he had an "accident" but also an "injury." An injury is not compensable unless the accident was the prevailing factor in both the medical condition and disability. Claimant had an "accident"... Read More
This case [ 2011 Tex. App. LEXIS 7881 ] concerns when a jury can disregard the testimony of the only expert who provided opinions or testimony to a jury. Tanner Brown was a City of Port Arthur (City) employee injured during a low-impact collision while... Read More
Noxious fumes and yellow smoke caused claimant's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (multiple myelomas) and made him unemployable, according to a new decision from the Court of Appeals, which affirmed an award of PTD benefits. The award included safety... Read More
Larson's Spotlight on Firefighters and Cancer, Medical Causation, Fact Finder, Spider Bite, and Fraud. Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff writer for Larson's Workers'... Read More
My Daddy, who I lost the week before I started law school, always used to say "Jack of all trades, master of none." Maybe that's why my practice has been limited to work comp and that alone these last 30 plus years. Today's post... Read More