Truck Driver Receives Permanent Award for PTSD, Payment for Wife's Care Services

A Missouri appellate court upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to a truck driver for his post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as an award of compensation for the nursing services provided by his wife. Case: Reynolds v. Wilcox Truck Line Inc., No. WD81969, 09/17/2019, published. Facts: Ronald Reynolds worked for Wilcox Truck Line as a driver. He was on his regular route between Tennessee and Iowa in July 2007 when his truck made contact with a concrete barrier in a construction area on Interstate 35. The tractor-trailer overturned and slid on its passenger side...