Diabetic Condition Caused Foot Fracture, Court Finds

A claimant's foot fracture resulted from his preexisting diabetes and was not work-related, according to a Texas appellate court's ruling.Case: Lyons v. SORM, No. 13-07-0049-CV, 8/25/09, published.Facts: Charles Lyons, a dorm supervisor for the Texas Youth Commission, was checking a log book in a supply closet when the closet door began to automatically close. Lyons rushed to get around the door, and felt considerable pain in his left foot. He initially believed an inmate had thrown something at his left foot, but later learned that was not the case. He went to the emergency room ...