Skelton v. Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co.

I dissent because the worker failed to prove by substantial evidence medical causation. The trial court found:

“The law places the burden on the Plaintiff to prove, by substantial evidence, both legal causation and medical causation. Legal causation is stipulated, but medical causation, after all is said and done, is simply left to conjecture. It is possible that the job injury of December 6th, 1993 caused the disc to bulge and that it subsequently herniated as the result of a natural progression and deterioration. That is just a possibility, however, under the medical testimony. At least…