High Court Overturns Denial of Truck Driver's Claim Based on Notice Issue

The North Carolina Supreme Court overturned a finding that a truck driver was not entitled to benefits due to her failure to timely provide written notice of her injuries to her employer. Case: Sprouse v. Mary B. Turner Trucking Co. LLC, No. 51A22, 06/16/2023, published. Facts: Donna and John Sprouse worked as long-haul truck drivers for Mary B. Turner Trucking Co. Donna Sprouse was driving a truck for MBTT in September 2016 on Interstate 40 in Tennessee when the front right tire exploded. The truck crashed into an embankment on the side of the interstate. Sprouse informed MBTT of the...