Court Upholds Authorization for Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial

The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld the authorization of a spinal cord stimulator trial for a worker with chronic back pain from a train accident that happened more than a decade earlier. Case: West Central Cooperative v. Sullivan, No. 21-1559, 08/31/2022, published. Facts: Brett Sullivan worked for West Central Cooperative. He suffered serious injuries to his back in 2011 when a train struck the wheel loader he was driving. Sullivan's injuries required a lengthy hospital stay and a number of surgeries. WCC accepted liability for the accident and paid Sullivan permanent partial d...