Martin v. Texas Employers Insurance Ass'n

FRASER, Justice.

The appellant, who was plaintiff below, brought suit against appellee under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. art. 8306 et seq., for injuries received in April, 19S6, while working for Furr’s Inc. The case was tried to a jury, which found that appellant had suffered fifty per cent partial disability, which was permanent. His injury was diagnosed by the treating doctors as a herniated disc of the spine. The parties stipulated that appellant’s average weekly wage prior to the accident was $75 a week. The jury found, in answer to the eighth special issue, that…