Blankley v. White Swan Uniform Rentals

LEWIS, Judge.

Plaintiff was a 36 year old high school graduate employed by defendant White Swan as a sales/delivery person. In 1979, prior to his employment with defendant, plaintiff sustained an injury to the lumbar area of his back which left him with a 25% permanent partial disability. On 7 December 1987, plaintiff sustained an injury to his head, neck and back in the course of his employment with defendant. Dr. Adams, who treated plaintiff for both back injuries, rated the 1987 injury as 25% functional impairment of the spine. At the insurance company’s insistence, plaintiff was examined…