SANDERS v. SHAW GROUP

No. 2008-925.

2 So.3d 1268 (2009)

Donald SANDERS v. The SHAW GROUP.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

February 4, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen M. Morrow, Sr., Morrow, Gates & Morrow, Opelousas, Louisiana, for Plaintiff/Appellee, Donald Sanders.

Laurie W. Maschek, Rabalais, Unland & Lorio, Covington, Louisiana, for Defendant/Appellant, The Shaw Group.

Court composed of MARC T. AMY, MICHAEL G. SULLIVAN, and SHANNON J. GREMILLION, Judges.


SULLIVAN, Judge.

The employer appeals a judgment which denied its La.R.S. 23:1208.1 affirmative defense and awarded the claimant medical and indemnity benefits. We affirm.

Facts

In April 2005, Donald Sanders was employed by The Shaw Group (Shaw) as a welder at NRG Big Cajun II in New Roads, Louisiana. On April 19 or 20, he injured his right knee when he bumped it on a bolt as he was inspecting a coal crusher. He reported the injury to his...

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