Split Court Upholds Jury's Award of Damages to Worker Injured in Car Accident

A divided Louisiana appellate court upheld a jury’s award of damages to a worker injured in a car accident caused by the negligence of another motorist. Case: Hicks v. USAA General Indemnity Co., No. 2019 CA 0552, 03/25/2021, published. Facts: Ronald Hicks worked for Nickie Rockforte Farms LLC. Hicks suffered injuries in a car accident on Oct. 1, 2015, as a passenger in a truck driven by a co-worker. Robert Harger Jr. caused the accident when his vehicle struck the rear of the truck. Hicks received workers' compensation benefits from the Louisiana Workers' Compensat...