Worker Who Fell From Forklift Has No PPD From Extensive Injuries

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker who fell 15 feet from a forklift had no permanent partial disability from his extensive injuries. Case: Carter v. Seven Rivers Design Build LLC, No. 25-ICA-209, 12/22/2025, published. Facts: Brandon Carter worked for Seven Rivers Design Build LLC. He fell 15 feet from a forklift in November 2022, suffering multiple injuries, including multiple facial fractures, a skull fracture, a liver laceration and a splenic laceration. Dr. Cole Sloboda examined Carter in December 2022. Sloboda diagnosed a facia...