Watters v. Nissan N. Am., Inc.
Annotate this CaseEmployee worked for Employer assembling engine heads and attaching them to engine blocks. Employer ceased working after he sustained bilateral thoracic outlet syndrome, bilateral shoulder injuries, and a herniated disc in his neck. Employee filed this workers’ compensation action alleging that he received his injuries as a result of his work and that he was permanently and totally disabled by the injuries. The trial court concluded that Employee’s neck injury was not compensable and awarded eighty percent permanent partial disability for his other injuries. Both parties appealed. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the evidence did not preponderate against the trial court’s finding that Employee did not sustain a compensable neck injury; and (2) the award was not excessive.
Court Description: Authoring Judge: Senior Judge Dona R. Ash
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