Jury awards Trainman damages for cumulative trauma knee injury

On Friday, September 29, 2006 a Tarrant County (Ft. Worth) Jury awarded, Trainman Tommy Brunson damages to compensate him for a cumulative trauma injury to his left knee.

Tommy hired out in 1971 in yard service in Lubbock, Texas and worked in train service until January 11, 2005. He was required to get on and off moving equipment from 1971 until 1993. The former ATSF stopped the practice of getting on and off moving equipment in 1993.

In March of 2003 he began having knee pain and underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair the knee. He was able to return to work and did so until January 11, 2005 when he slipped off a crosstie while trying to open a knuckle.

He underwent a second arthroscopic procedure in February 2005 which was not helpful. In November 2005 he had his knee replaced. He cannot return to his old job at the railroad.

Tommy Bruson was represented by Steve Young and John Tavormina.