In Juarez V

In Juarez v.CC Services,where Juarez was injured on the job and he claimed the worker who caused the injury was an independent contractor,so he could sue for damages in tort,and the jury awarded $600,000 in damages,the judge held that:

A) Juarez should have been awarded more than $600,000 because his medical bills were more than $600,000
B) Juarez could not sue for damages in tort because he was at fault in the accident
C) Juarez could sue for damages in tort if he returned his workers' compensation award
D) Juarez could sue for damages in tort even though worker's compensation statues barred him from recovering anything from a co-employee because the worker who caused the accident was found to be an independent contractor
E) none of the other choices are correct