Saldana v. Houston General Insurance Co.

DOYLE, Justice.

This is a worker’s compensation case.

Daniel Saldana, Jr. (appellant) was an employee of Houston Poultry and Egg Company when he fell on March 27, 1976, during the course of his job, sustaining an injury. Because of this injury appellant was required to have knee surgery in April 1976. In October 1976 appellant fell on some stairs and returned to the doctor to have his leg and back examined. While appellant had originally complained of back pain in March 1976, the evidence shows that he did not consider the back injury important until after the fall in October.

Subsequently…