Injured Texas worker awarded $5.3 million

By |March 2nd, 2015|Brain injury, Injured Workers, jernigan law firm, Uncategorized, West Star Transportation, workers' compensation|0 Comments

In April of 2007 Charles Robison, a worker for Texas-based West Star Transportation, suffered a traumatic brain injury after falling headfirst off an unevenly loaded flatbed trailer. At the time of the accident, West Star had “opted-out” of the Texas workers'’ compensation system and forfeited its protection against negligence law suits by its employees.  Mr. [...]