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George Shadle, employed by Amerisure Insurance Companies as a claims adjuster, sustained a right elbow injury in May 1986 after a fall. Dr. E.B. Wilkinson, Jr., an orthopedic surgeon, diagnosed a fractured radius and ulna, noting non-union of a radial head chip, significant limitation of motion, and traumatic arthritis, assessing an 11% permanent partial impairment of the elbow. A neurologist, Dr. David L. Cunningham, found Shadle's hand numbness unrelated to the injury. The trial court initially fixed vocational disability at 11% to the right arm and denied future medical expenses. The appellate court affirmed the 11% permanent partial disability but modified the judgment to direct Amerisure Insurance Companies to provide reasonably required future medical services, remanding the case for further proceedings.
Shadle v. Amerisure Companies 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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George Shadle, employed by Amerisure Insurance Companies as a claims adjuster, sustained a right elbow injury in May 1986 after a fall. Dr. E.B. Wilkinson, Jr., an orthopedic surgeon, diagnosed a fractured radius and ulna, noting non-union of a radial head chip, significant limitation of motion, and traumatic arthritis, assessing an 11% permanent partial impairment of the elbow. A neurologist, Dr. David L. Cunningham, found Shadle's hand numbness unrelated to the injury. The trial court initially fixed vocational disability at 11% to the right arm and denied future medical expenses. The appellate court affirmed the 11% permanent partial disability but modified the judgment to direct Amerisure Insurance Companies to provide reasonably required future medical services, remanding the case for further proceedings.
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