Worker Gets Award for Closed Head Injury

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker for a closed head injury resulting from a fall. Case: Gracious Dining LLC v. Lopez, No. 25-ICA-336, 02/27/2026, published. Facts: Miriam Lopez worked for Gracious Dining LLC. She went to the hospital on Nov. 11,  2023, with complaints of a head injury and pain in her right wrist and left ankle after tripping and falling at work. Her medical history included a diagnosis of cerebral palsy, diabetes and spasticity. A computed tomography scan of Lopez’s brain revealed no acute intracrani...