Hospital Sues Driver Who Injured Worker to Recoup WC Costs

A hospital has filed suit against the driver of a vehicle that ran over an on-duty employee in its parking lot, seeking to recover the workers' compensation and other expenses it incurred from the incident.Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District Number Two and East Jefferson General Hospital filed suit against Denise Whelan and State Farm Insurance Company in the 24th Judicial District Court on Nov. 5, according to the Louisiana Record.East Jefferson General Hospital claims that on Nov. 7, 2012, Whelan ran over Deion Gray, an employee of East Jefferson General Hospital, while she w...