Court Upholds Award for Retail Clerk's PTSD after Armed Robbery

The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a store clerk's mental injury after he was victimized in an armed robbery. Case: Pickett v. Advance Auto Parts, No. COA15-285, 02/02/2016, published. Facts: Antonio Pickett worked as a salesperson and driver for the Advance Auto Parts store on Randleman Road in Greensboro. While he was at work in September 2013, an armed robber burst into the store. The robber pointed his gun at Pickett and demanded money. The store's manager, the only other person present, removed several registers' cash drawers ...