Case at a glance
Result: Confidential Settlement
Client: Janice
Location and work: Poultry processing in Carthage, Texas
Claim: Texas nonsubscriber workplace-injury lawsuit
Practice: Personal Injury
Handling lawyer: Vuk Vujasinovic
Long shifts on Tyson’s poultry-processing line
Janice worked on Tyson’s poultry-processing line in Carthage, Texas. Her case concerned an injury that developed through the demands of the job—not a single fall or collision.
In the lawsuit Vuk Vujasinovic filed on her behalf, Janice alleged that she spent long shifts standing on a hard concrete floor while performing repetitive tasks. Moving to the next assignment meant taking a step down the same line, not a meaningful change in position or relief from the physical demands of the work.
The working conditions at issue
The lawsuit alleged that thin, wet floor mats offered inadequate support and that the work contributed to persistent pain affecting her back, neck, arms and legs. It also alleged that she reported her deteriorating condition to company personnel but did not receive an adequate response.
Those allegations made the actual design of the work important: the surface under her feet, the support provided, the repetition of the tasks and what happened when she reported difficulty continuing the work.
A direct claim against the employer
Vuk represented Janice in a direct workplace-injury lawsuit against Tyson. The case was brought as a Texas nonsubscriber claim, rather than a claim for workers’ compensation benefits.
The lawsuit challenged the employer’s workplace conditions and response to her reported injuries. The case ultimately ended in a confidential settlement resolving her workplace-injury claims.
Questions about Janice’s Tyson workplace-injury case
Talk with Vuk about a workplace injury
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