Yaffee Metals v. Quick

OPINION

HANSEN, Presiding Judge:

Petitioner, Yaffe Metals (“Employer”), seeks review of an order of a three-judge panel, which affirmed the trial judge’s order which awarded Respondent, Paul Quick (“Employee”), compensation for both permanent partial disability and permanent disfigurement. Employee was injured on November 5,1992, when he was struck in the mouth by a four foot wrought iron gate swinging on a forklift. Because of the accident, Employee lost the remaining 13 teeth in his mouth and is now edentulous. In its order, the trial court found Employee sustained an accidental personal…