Worker Can Pursue Tort Claim Undisclosed in Bankruptcy Proceedings

A divided Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker was not judicially estopped from pursuing his personal injury claim against a third-party tortfeasor even though he failed to disclose it in his previous bankruptcy proceedings. Case: Strong v. Acara Solutions Inc., No. 2024-CA-00455-COA, 05/20/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Quinton Strong worked for Siemens Industry as a warehouse operator. He allegedly suffered injuries in a forklift accident in May 2018. Strong filed a workers’ compensation claim in January 2019. Using a different lawyer and a ...