Woodfin v. Tuboscope Co.

ELLIS, Judge.

Plaintiff filed this suit for workmens compensation in the maximum amount, alleging total and permanent disability as the result of an alleged accident to his left ankle, leg and foot on May 14, 1952, and a second accident and injury on December 18, 1954 to his left arm, shoulder and back.

Defendants admitted the accident and injury of May 14, 1952 to plaintiff’s foot and ankle but took the position that although there was some residual stiffness of the injured ankle, plaintiff was only entitled to recover under the specific disability provision of the workmens compensation law…