Williams M. Hawkins v. Safety Casualty Company

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the trial court and Court of Civil Appeals, holding that the trial court erred in directing a verdict that the claimant lacked good cause for delayed filing of his workers' compensation claim. The Court explained that good cause is a factual issue for the jury, requiring an ordinary prudence standard, and that the claimant's circumstances did not demonstrate a lack of diligence.