Supreme Court Approves Partial Expansion of Volunteer Firefighter's Claim

The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a volunteer firefighter’s claim was properly expanded to include additional conditions from an accident caused by a falling tree branch, but symptoms of pain could not be added. Case: Poca Community Volunteer Fire Department v. West, No. 19-0402, 07/09/2020, published. Facts: Daniel West was a volunteer firefighter for the Poca Community Volunteer Fire Department. He suffered injuries in August 2016 while using a chain saw to gain access to a fire and was struck by a large tree limb. West suffered a L5-L6 fracture, three broken right ribs, a ...