Man run over by semitrailer truck entitled to van, other compensation (work comp)
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http://www.omaha.com/news/man-run-over-by-semitrailer-truck-entitled-to-van-other/article_2249e601-3b68-58ac-8596-83f41900c832.html
POSTED: THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2014 12:10 PM
By Joe Duggan / World-Herald Bureau
LINCOLN Michael Simmons won a fight for survival after being run over by a semitrailer truck three years ago.
Now hes won a legal fight with an insurance company after the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Thursday that he is entitled to a handicap-accessible van and other compensation related to his on-the-job injuries.
Im glad the court ruled the way it did, and I hope it benefits other people, Simmons said.
In 2011, Simmons was part of a crew carrying 160-foot long, 200,000-pound bridge girders on an oversized semi near Lincoln. As the trucks driver negotiated a turn, Simmons was outside using a hydraulic lever to help steer the trailer when he slipped and fell.
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