Worker Dragged by Vehicle Can Expand Claim to Add Psych Injuries

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the expansion of a worker’s claim to include the psychological conditions he developed after a work accident that involved being dragged by a moving vehicle. Case: City of Bluefield v. S.S., No. 25-ICA-405, 06/30/2026, published. Facts: A City of Bluefield employee, identified in court documents by his initials S.S., suffered injuries in November 2022 while performing maintenance on a garbage truck. While S.S. was under the truck, it was struck by another vehicle, and he was dragged several feet. S.S. saw Theresa Bishop, a li...