Richardson v. Dennis, Corry, Porter & Thornton

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Appellant Richardson was employed as an investigator by the law firm of Dennis, Corry, Porter & Thornton. On April 26, 1991, and in the course of this employment she was injured when she slipped and fell down several steps. Arthroscopic surgery was performed on appellant’s right knee and she returned to work on June 24, 1991, but was physically restricted in several respects. She never returned to the field as an investigator.

The surgeon who operated on appellant noted several abnormalities of the joint and anticipated that appellant would have difficulty with this…