A divided panel of the Court of Appeals of Mississippi overturned the denial of an award of benefits to a truck driver for a back injury that was diagnosed months after he was involved in a car accident.Case: Whittle v. Tango Transport, No. 2013-WC-00034-COA, 04/08/2014, published.Facts: Ruben Whittle worked as a truck driver for Tango Transport. He injured his back on April 17, 2009 when his truck was struck from behind while he was stopped at a railroad crossing.The accident occurred while Whittle was making an out-of-state delivery. Whittle was unable to report to the emergency room immedia...
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