Employer's Failure to Preserve Evidence Not Fatal to Lien Claim

A police officer injured in a motorcycle training accident could not defeat his employer's lien against his recovery from a third-party tortfeasor on the basis of the city's failure to preserve the motorcycle involved to serve as evidence in his civil action. Case: Glass v. WCAB (The City of Philadelphia), No. 1274 C.D. 2012, 01/10/2013, published.Facts: Jason P. Glass, an officer with the Philadelphia Police Department, sustained injuries during a motorcycle training course in April 2006. The City of Philadelphia accepted liability for the accident. Glass later sued the Phil...