THIBODEAUX v. NATIONAL OILWELL, INC.

No. 03-0325.

856 So.2d 220 (2003)

Leroy THIBODEAUX v. NATIONAL OILWELL, INC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

October 1, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin L. Camel Cox, Cox, Filo & Camel, Lake Charles, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant, Leroy Thibodeaux.

Shannon Seiler Dartez, Hurlburt, Privat & Monrose, Lafayette, LA, for Defendant/Appellee, National Oilwell, Inc.

Court composed of OSWALD A. DECUIR, MICHAEL G. SULLIVAN, and ELIZABETH A. PICKETT, Judges.


DECUIR, Judge.

Leroy Thibodeaux sustained injuries to his knee and ankle in the course and scope of his employment with National Oilwell, Inc. on November 27, 2000. National Oilwell promptly paid indemnity benefits and authorized payment of all necessary medical treatment. However, when Thibodeaux later developed new symptoms which indicated a possible back injury, National Oilwell refused to authorize payment for further testing, which testing may have revealed the...

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