Guzman v. Phoenix Insurance Company

BARROW, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Santiago Guzman, appeals from a judgment rendered on a jury verdict in his suit to recover benefits from appellee, Phoenix Insurance Company, under the *643Texas Workmen’s Compensation Act, for injuries received to his right hand in the course of employment.

The jury found temporary total loss of use of appellant’s right hand for a period of 44 weeks with no partial loss of use. The jury also found that the effect of the injury did not extend to and affect his right arm, however, this finding is not pertinent to the appeal. Appellee had voluntarily paid…