Legal Opinion
Swift Lumber, Inc. v. Ramer
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided September 26, 2003No. 2020297PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vernon Ramer ("the worker") was employed as a log-skidder operator by Swift Lumber, Inc. ("the company"). On April 28, 2000, the worker was injured when the skidder he was operating lurched forward and the seat dislodged, causing his right knee to strike a metal plate under the dashboard of the skidder. The worker was sent to Dr. Jonathen Yoder; Dr. Yoder referred the worker to Dr. Gilbert Holland. Dr. Holland ordered an MRI of the worker's knee. The MRI results revealed that the worker had a torn medial meniscus and torn anterior cruciate ligament ("ACL"). The MRI report also indicated that…
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