Judge Miscalculates Insurance Provider's Lien Against Amputee's Tort Settlement

The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that a trial judge miscalculated an insurance provider’s lien against a truck driver’s third-party recovery for an accident that resulted in the loss of his legs. Christopher Chadwick worked for Bama Truck Lines LLC, an Alabama-based trucking company. He suffered serious injuries, resulting in the amputation of his legs, while hauling a load of heavy steel bars through Indiana for the Niagara LaSalle Corp. Chadwick sought workers’ compensation benefits from Bama, which had coverage with Alabama Trucking Association Workers’ Compensat...