Case at a glance
Work: Refrigeration technician
Location: Center, Texas
Incident: Slip on an algae-covered roof
Claim: Workplace injury
Handling lawyer: Vuk Vujasinovic
Result: Confidential Settlement
Practice: Personal Injury
Work on the roof
Terri worked as a refrigeration technician at a Tyson facility in Center, Texas. Her duties included cleaning compressors, checking for leaks and painting. Much of that work took place on the roof, where the facility’s refrigeration and cooling equipment was located.
The fall and the injuries
While working on a painting assignment, Terri slipped on algae on the roof and struck a nearby pipe. The fall injured her foot, ankle and back. Her treatment included two surgeries and physical therapy.
What the case examined
The case concerned the condition of the roof and the company’s response to warnings about it. Terri and coworkers reported raising concerns about wet, slippery conditions during safety meetings. Those reported warnings were important to the claim that the hazard should have been addressed before her fall.
A confidential settlement
Vuk represented Terri in her workplace-injury claim. The case ended in a confidential settlement.
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