Cocaine and high roofs don't mix!

The Truitt Law Firm tried a worker's compensation case wherein the employee fell four floors and suffered injuries that resulted in almost $400,000 in medical expenses. The testimony of Dr. William George, a toxicologist, helped the defense to prove that the plaintiff had used cocaine within 7 hours of the accident, which the employee denied. The court held that the defense established intoxication and misrepresentation as defenses which barred recovery.

The Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal has recently affirmed this ruling. You can read the opinion at  http://www.truittlaw.com/pdfs/Negri.pdf