Evans v. Casualty Reciprocal Exchange

ROBINSON, Chief Justice.

In this workers’ compensation suit plaintiff, Ralph Evans, sought total and permanent incapacity benefits as a result of a fall on October 31, 1974, while he was an employee of Big Texan Steak Ranch in Lubbock, Texas. Defendant insurer asserted that any incapacity was solely caused by conditions existing prior to October 31, 1974. On appeal plaintiff challenges the evidentiary support for jury findings that the October 31, 1974, injury was not the producing cause of any incapacity and that the reasonable cost for medical care as a result of the October 31, 1974, injury…