The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals revived an insurance provider's claim for reimbursement from a widow's wrongful death settlement.
Timothy Tumlin worked for L&C General Contractors Inc. He died as a result of a work-related accident in March 2019.
L&C filed a declaratory judgment action to determine the amount of benefits it was required to pay Tumlin's widow under the state Workers’ Compensation Act.
L&C settled with the widow for $65,000, and a trial judge entered a judgment accordingly in December 2020.
Meanwhile, the widow filed a wrongful...
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