Credit: Brandon Thibodeaux

Crystal Davis, a young widow in East Texas, fights a workers’ comp system in which the odds are against employees in disputes with big insurers. This is part 3 of Hurting for Work, an investigative series. 

*Editors note: Since the Tribune’s reporting of this story, ACE American Insurance – Wayne Davis’ workers’ compensation carrier – has decided to drop the lawsuit against Crystal Davis and her two children.

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Alana Rocha was the director of news partnerships for The Texas Tribune until June 2022. She was previously a multimedia reporter, after working in television and radio news for eight years. Alana covered...