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BYRD v. DSM ELASTOMERS AMERICAS

No. 2005 CA 1191.

938 So.2d 1043 (2006)

Verna Veronica BYRD v. DSM ELASTOMERS AMERICAS and LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 11, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Johnnie A. Jones, Sr., Baton Rouge, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee Verna Veronica Byrd.

Patrick F. Robinson, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Defendants/Appellants DSM Elastomers Americas and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.

Before: PARRO, McDONALD and HUGHES, JJ.

McDONALD, J.

Verna Veronica Byrd worked at DSM Elastomers Americas (DSM) as an assistant operator for $18.00 an hour. On May 22, 2002, as she went to clean excess rubber from the scale doors, the doors suddenly closed, catching her left hand, three fingers and her forearm. She was treated by numerous physicians and underwent several months of physical therapy.

Thereafter, she filed a disputed claim for compensation, asserting that wage benefits were terminated...

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