Mire v. Grigsby Bros., Inc.

CULPEPPER, Judge.

This is a workmen’s compensation case. The district judge awarded plaintiff, Percy Mire, benefits for total and permanent disability, as well as attorney’s fees in the sum of $2,000. The defendants appealed. Plaintiff answered the appeal seeking an increase in the attorney’s fees and penalties of 12% on the award for medical expense, the latter apparently omitted from the judgment by oversight.

The substantial issues are: (1) The occurrence of a compensable accident; (2) The extent and duration of plaintiff’s disability and; (3) Penalties and attorney’s fees.

The general facts…