Burns v. Union Standard Insurance Co.
Mrs. Ruby Burns, an employee of Freddie Burns General Construction Company, sustained an injury to her left ankle and foot on September 30, 1974. She filed a worker's compensation claim, alleging a general injury to her ankle, leg, hip, and back. The compensation carrier contended it was a specific injury limited to her left ankle and foot. The jury found the injury was confined to her left foot and leg below the knee and determined a 10% permanent partial loss of use of her left foot. Mrs. Burns appealed the judgment, citing errors in the jury charge and a lack of evidentiary support for the verdict. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, finding no reversible error in the submission of special issues or the jury's findings.