Texas Employers' Ins. v. Moreno

Moreno was injured in falling from a scaffold where he was at work. He presented his claim to the Industrial Accident Board of Texas. Being dissatisfied with its award, he filed suit in the district court of Bexar county to set it aside and recover adequate judgment. The nature of his injuries was pleaded as follows:

“Suffering a fracture at junction of middle and outer third of left clavicle; said fracture is overlapping, and affects the movement of his arm and left shoulder, and also has affected his respiratory organs, and causes him to be weakened, and has affected his nervous system.”

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