Court: Trial Judge Shorted Employer in 3rd-Party Intervention

The employer of a claimant injured in a vehicle accident with a third party was entitled to reimbursement for all wage-loss benefits and medical benefits it paid -- not just the amount stipulated before judgment, the 3rd Circuit Louisiana Court of Appeals ruled.Case: Latiolais v. BellSouth Telecommunications Inc. et al., 11-383 consolidated with CW10-978, 10/05/2011.Facts: Paul Latiolais was injured on March 27, 2006, when a vehicle he was driving while working for Newpark Drilling Fluids was struck by a vehicle owned by BellSouth Telecommunications. Newpark's carrier, Gray Insurance Co., ...