Employer Owed No Duty to Provide Medical Care to Worker Who Suffered Stroke

A Texas appellate court ruled that a worker could not proceed with a negligence claim against his employer for failing to provide medical assistance after he suffered a stroke at work. Case: Cooper v. M.N. Gumbert Corp., No. 04-17-00833-CV, 09/19/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Bradford Cooper worked for the M.N. Gumbert Corp. After he arrived for work on Nov. 12, 2013, Cooper began experiencing right-sided weakness, right arm pain and profuse sweating. Although Cooper alleged that he was clearly in need of medical attention, his employer sent him home rather than t...