Split Court Upholds Award for Worker Who Passed Out While Operating Buggy

A divided Alabama Court of Civil Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker for his injuries after he passed out from a coughing fit and crashed the vehicle he was driving on private property in the course of his employment. Darrell Taylor worked for MMR Constructors Inc. He was diagnosed with bronchitis in March 2024 but was cleared to continue working. Taylor reported to work on a construction project at a plant in Calvert. His duties that day involved hauling fuel cans throughout the plant in a "buggy," a motor vehicle similar to a golf cart. The buggy was equipped wit...