Successful Jury Verdict For Worker Injured At TVA Industrial Site

A worker at a TVA industrial site in Jackson County suffered personal injury when metal objects were dropped on him. At the time of the accident, the worker was welding in the bottom of a boiler. When the defendant refused to accept responsibility for the injuries, we went to trial before a Jackson County jury. Following the trial, the jury returned a verdict for the compensatory damages requested to assist the worker with his losses plus an additional amount for punitive damages. The jury verdict was $267,000.00.