U.S. FOUNDRY & MFG. CO. v. SERPA

No. 89-924.

564 So.2d 559 (1990)

U.S. FOUNDRY & MANUFACTURING COMPANY and Gallagher Bassett Insurance Service, Appellants, v. Jose SERPA, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

July 16, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven Kronenberg, of Adams, Kelley, Kronenberg & Kelley, Miami, for appellants.

Renee R. Pelzman, of Pelzman & Ruska, Coral Gables, for appellee.


SHIVERS, Chief Judge.

The employer/carrier (E/C) appeal an order awarding permanent total disability (PTD) benefits. We reverse. Claimant is a 53-year-old, Spanish speaking Cuban immigrant who came to Florida in 1982. In Cuba he worked as a welder and U.S. Foundry hired him in that capacity in 1983. In April 1985 he suffered an industrial accident damaging cartilage in his right knee.

In May 1985 Dr. Nadler performed arthroscopic surgery, at which time he...

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