The injured worker may be eager to file the third party suit in addition to the workersâ compensation claim because he may be entitled to recover more under another theory of liability than he can under a disability theory of loss of earning capacity (i.e. pecuniary loss and loss of earning capacity, disfigurement, pain and suffering, etc.).
Definition of PTERYGOID. : of, relating to, or lying in the region of the inferior part of the sphenoid bone of the vertebrate skull.ADVERTISEMENT. of, relating to, or lying in the region of the inferior part of the sphenoid bone of the vertebrate skull.
Pterygium is a growth that develops across the clear cornea of the eye that can affect people who spend a lot of time outside in the sun. The pterygium is usually pink and fleshy and forms on the side of the eye nearest to the nose. Pterygium can cause discomfort, and interfere with vision if the growth is allowed to continue.