Scott v. Great American Insurance

As a permanent residual of his accident, the plaintiff’s thumb is somewhat sensitive and limited in motion, causing also a loss in the claimant’s grip. This permanent residual of the accident hampers and slows down the claimant in the performance of manual labor, although (as evaluated by the trial court) it docs not substantially handicap him in obtaining employment as a common laborer. Because the residual is indeed at least a partial disability to perform the duties of a common laborer, as compared with a non-disabling loss of function of the thumb or hand, the trial court correctly based…