Deaton, Inc. v. McPherson

THIGPEN, Judge.

This is a workmen’s compensation case.

In July 1991, Karen McPherson filed a complaint against Deaton, Inc., her employer, seeking workmen’s compensation benefits. She alleged that in the course of her employment, she had fallen and had hit the railing on a truck, injuring her knees and legs and suffering permanent disabilities. In late 1991, McPherson began serving a life term in the penitentiary. Ultimately, the trial court found that as a result of the on-the-job injury, McPherson had suffered a permanent partial disability and a 45 percent loss of earning ability. The final…