Conflicting Accounts Sink Diabetic Amputee's Ant Bite Claim

A diabetic janitor whose leg had to be amputated after he was bitten by fire ants failed to prove that the injury happened within the scope of his employment, because he gave two conflicting accounts, the 3rd Circuit Louisiana Court of Appeals ruled.Case: Hymes v. Congregation of Immaculate Conception, 11-449, 10/05/2011.Facts: Raymond Hymes Jr. worked as a janitor at St. Mary's Catholic School. He suffered diabetes and used insulin to manage the disease.Hymes filed a claim alleging he had stepped into a bed of fire ants on June 23, 2009. The bites became infected, and his leg had to be am...