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Holding that gross negligence, as described in the Texas statute that allows the family of a deceased worker to recovery exemplary damages if the workers’ death was caused by such gross negligence of the employer [see Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 408.001(b)], a state appellate court reversed a trial court's judgment awarding such damages following a worker's death due to mesothelioma. The court indicated there had been no showing that the employer had actual, subjective awareness of the risk presented by the deceased worker's duties. Without such a subjective awareness, it could not be argued that the employer nevertheless proceeded with conscious indifference to the welfare of the worker.
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See Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. v. Dickson, 2019 Tex. App. LEXIS 7615 (Aug. 23, 2019)
See generally Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law, § 105.05.
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