An injured truck driver is permanently totally disabled, but did not prove that his low back pain justified life-time care, the South Carolina Court of Appeals ruled.Case: Brown v. Peoplease Corp., No. 5082, 2/13/13, published.Facts: Thomas Brown, an employee for Peoplease Corp., was working as a truck driver assigned to Bulldog Trucking when a vehicle collided with his truck on May 2, 2008. After the accident, doctors treated Brown for neck pain, and performed two neck surgeries. His diabetes worsened after the accident, and Brown is now dependent upon insulin.He filed a request for permanent...
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