Milbrandt v. Bibb’s, Inc., an appeal from the South Dakota Supreme Court, involved claimant who was injured in a work-related car accident. Claimant was injured in the car crash on May 30, 2007. He was working as a truck driver, and was forced to drive off the road by another driver and injured his head, chest, neck, shoulder and hip.
His employer approved his claim for workers’ compensation benefits and paid him. At this point, claimant negotiated a settlement with at-fault driver’s insurance company in connection with negligence resulting in the car accident.
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