Verdict Reversed because Jury Improperly Instructed on Causation

A trial court's erroneous instructions that a workplace accident need not be a substantial factor in bringing about an injury led the Texas 1st District Court of Appeals to reverse a jury decision that a claimant's knee injury was compensable.Case: Continental Casualty Co. v. Baker, 01-09-00881-CV, 08/25/2011.Facts: James E. Baker lost his balance when he stepped off a ladder on July 12, 2000, and twisted his left knee. About two weeks later, Baker underwent a magnetic resonance imaging scan. The radiologist interpreted the MRI results as showing a degenerative tear of the meniscus.An ...