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An appellant, identified as a compensation insurance carrier, filed suit against appellee Richard M. Britton, challenging an award from the Industrial Accident Board of Texas dated February 25, 1926. Britton had sustained severe personal injuries, including a fractured skull, a broken leg that required amputation, and burns, due to a boiler explosion while working for Bradford Supply Company. A jury found Britton totally and permanently incapacitated, awarding him a lump sum of $5,501.01 due to manifest hardship. The appellant appealed, disputing the extent of disability and the wage calculation method. The appellate court found the jury's verdict of total and permanent disability to be fully sustained by the evidence and affirmed the trial court's judgment.
Security Union Casualty Co. v. Britton is a workers' compensation case decided in Court of Appeals of Texas. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Court of Appeals of Texas.
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An appellant, identified as a compensation insurance carrier, filed suit against appellee Richard M. Britton, challenging an award from the Industrial Accident Board of Texas dated February 25, 1926. Britton had sustained severe personal injuries, including a fractured skull, a broken leg that required amputation, and burns, due to a boiler explosion while working for Bradford Supply Company. A jury found Britton totally and permanently incapacitated, awarding him a lump sum of $5,501.01 due to manifest hardship. The appellant appealed, disputing the extent of disability and the wage calculation method. The appellate court found the jury's verdict of total and permanent disability to be fully sustained by the evidence and affirmed the trial court's judgment.
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