Man Successfully Sues Company After Straining Back
An Australian man sued his employer after he strained his back while picking up a set of keys to the company car. Robert Thelan’s minor injury took place after he dropped…

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(Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images)An Australian man sued his employer after he strained his back while picking up a set of keys to the company car. Robert Thelan's minor injury took place after he dropped the keys on the way to a work assignment. The lawsuit was dismissed several times over the past two years before Robert finally earned a victory this month. A judge ruled that Robert is entitled to compensation because the incident took place on company time.




