A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a worker left in a persistent vegetative state after a horrific motor vehicle accident against one of her two employers. Case: Malave v. Beef & Bourbon, No. 515273, 02/13/2014, published.Facts: Elizabeth Malave suffered catastrophic injuries in a motor vehicle crash in June 2008 while riding in a passenger van from her place of employment in Orange County to her home in New Jersey.The wreck left three people dead, and Malave in a persistent vegetative state. Procedural History: A workers' compensation claim was filed o...
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