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Plaintiff Walter N. Jackson, a mechanic for Greyhound Lines, Inc., sustained severe injuries, including a crushed pelvis, when he was pinned between a bus and a service truck in 1982. This workers' compensation appeal addressed two main issues: the appropriateness of medical expense awards for impotence and a shoulder condition, and the extent of permanent partial disability. The trial court found both the impotence and shoulder condition causally related to the accident and treatment, awarding 35 percent permanent partial vocational disability and ordering payment for medical expenses, including a penile implant surgery. The defendant appealed, challenging the causation findings and the extent of disability. The Supreme Court of Tennessee affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding material evidence supported the causal connections and the vocational disability assessment, rejecting the defendant's arguments and denying the plaintiff's motion for a frivolous appeal.
Jackson v. Greyhound Lines, Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Supreme Court. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Tennessee Supreme Court.
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Plaintiff Walter N. Jackson, a mechanic for Greyhound Lines, Inc., sustained severe injuries, including a crushed pelvis, when he was pinned between a bus and a service truck in 1982. This workers' compensation appeal addressed two main issues: the appropriateness of medical expense awards for impotence and a shoulder condition, and the extent of permanent partial disability. The trial court found both the impotence and shoulder condition causally related to the accident and treatment, awarding 35 percent permanent partial vocational disability and ordering payment for medical expenses, including a penile implant surgery. The defendant appealed, challenging the causation findings and the extent of disability. The Supreme Court of Tennessee affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding material evidence supported the causal connections and the vocational disability assessment, rejecting the defendant's arguments and denying the plaintiff's motion for a frivolous appeal.
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