AL: Struck by Lightning is Not Extraordinary Risk

An Alabama worker was struck by lighting, and was granted workers' compensation benefits, but was denied on appeal. Now his case is set for appellate reconsideration, and most likely the state's Supreme Court.Richard Byrom, 33, was a manager of Skill Lube in Madison when he was talking on the telephone at work on Friday, July 24, 1998. A thunderstorm broke out, and lightning struck the telephone line. The next thing Byrom recalls is being about 6 feet away from where he was sitting. He was taken to the hospital by a company delivery truck. He attempted to return to work on the following Monda...