Attorney-Turned-Truck Driver Lacked Credibility

The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to an attorney-turned-truck driver for his alleged injuries from a 2014 accident. Case: Johnson v. PAM Transport, No. CV-17-93, 10/04/2017, published. Facts: After a successful career as a trial attorney and businessman, Richard G. Johnson became a truck driver for PAM Transport. In June 2014, Johnson and a colleague received an assignment to make a multi-state trip. On June 15, Johnson was sleeping in the cabin of the truck while his colleague was driving when the colleague slammed on the bakes. Johnson was thrown from the cabin int...