Ex Parte Fryfogle

Teresa S. Fryfogle was employed by Springhill Memorial Hospital ("Springhill") as a registered nurse. She injured her lower left abdominal musculature while at work on July 14, 1995. She received treatment for her injury and, ultimately, surgery. Approximately two weeks after the surgery, Fryfogle began complaining of constant pain in her lower back and legs. She stated that sitting, walking, bending, lying down, and cold and heat exacerbated her pain and that nothing seemed to relieve it. Fryfogle has not been able to work since her accident. Before this accident, Fryfogle had been employed…