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Tom Murphree, an oil field worker, suffered two distinct eye injuries: first from steel particles, and later from a mesquite limb, which led to complete vision loss. After the Industrial Accident Board's adverse award, Murphree secured compensation in district court. The insurance company appealed, disputing the cause of vision loss and challenging the trial court's jury instructions. The appellate court reversed and remanded the judgment, citing the trial court's failure to define 'injury' as per the Workmen’s Compensation Law and an inconsistency in the jury's findings regarding the proportion of incapacity attributed to each injury.
Traders & General Ins. Co. v. Murphree is a workers' compensation case decided in Court of Appeals of Texas. 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 Court of Appeals of Texas.
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Tom Murphree, an oil field worker, suffered two distinct eye injuries: first from steel particles, and later from a mesquite limb, which led to complete vision loss. After the Industrial Accident Board's adverse award, Murphree secured compensation in district court. The insurance company appealed, disputing the cause of vision loss and challenging the trial court's jury instructions. The appellate court reversed and remanded the judgment, citing the trial court's failure to define 'injury' as per the Workmen’s Compensation Law and an inconsistency in the jury's findings regarding the proportion of incapacity attributed to each injury.
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