Court Says Clots in Worker's Lungs Not Intervening Cause of Disability

The South Carolina Court of Appeals overturned a finding that the blood clots in a worker’s lungs were an intervening cause of her present ailments, as a matter of law. Case: Pate v. College of Charleston, No. 5925, 07/20/2022, published. Facts: Patricia Pate worked at the College of Charleston's copy center. She hurt her back at work in December 2011. Pate underwent surgery in May 2012, and her surgeon assigned her a 36% whole person impairment rating. Pate's long-term treatment regimen after surgery included sacroiliac joint injections, trigger point injections, epidural st...