Westley v. Land & Offshore

LeBLANC, Judge.

Plaintiff, Edward Westley, appeals from a judgment rejecting his worker’s compensation claim for disability benefits, penalties and attorney’s fees.

On August 18, 1984, plaintiff was employed by defendant, Land & Offshore, as a painter working on a platform under construction. He was injured on that date when he fell from the bucket of a crane and landed on his head and neck. Plaintiff was rendered unconscious by this fall, but regained consciousness within a few minutes. He was initially taken to the South Louisiana Medical Center where x-rays were taken which proved normal.…