Matthews v. Louisiana Long Leaf Lumber Co.

TALIAFERRO, Judge.

For the alleged loss of vision of the right eye, due to an accident while performing the duties of his employment with Louisiana Long Leaf Lumber Company, plaintiff seeks to recover judgment against his employer and its insurer, United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, for compensation on the basis of total permanent disability to perform the work he was performing when injured, or “work of the reasonably same or similar character”. Specifically, he alleged that as a result of said accident he has “suffered and does now suffer from traumatic iritis and traumatic cataract…