Truck Driver Gets Lifetime Income Benefits for Loss of Hand Use

A Texas appellate court upheld an award of lifetime income benefits to a truck driver for the loss of use of his left hand due to his severe burn injuries. Rodrigo Mendiola was driving a commercial truck hauling a tanker with hot asphalt when he got into an accident that caused the truck to roll over. The hot asphalt entered the truck cabin and caused second- and third-degree burns to Mendiola's torso, as well as his left arm, hand and leg. Mendiola underwent the surgical amputation of his left leg after the accident. He also sustained third-degree burns to the dorsal si...