Day Laborer's Proportionate Responsibility for his Accident Properly Reduced Jury Verdict in his Favor

A Texas appellate court ruled that a day laborer's recovery on his negligence claim against the person who had hired him to help clear brush was properly reduced to account for his proportionate responsibility for his injuries. Case: Hassan v. Rock, No. 03-13-00536-CV, 04/10/2015, published. Facts: Robert Rock hired Idiris Sharif Hassan to help clear brush from a vacant lot owned by Linda Stone. Rock used a Bobcat skid-steer loader to do the job. At one point, Hassan crouched underneath the Bobcat’s bucket, and the bucket fell onto him, causing injuries. Procedural History: Hassa...