Tracking Latest Details Surrounding Darren Sharper’s Lawsuit Against Saints

September 16, 2014   ·   Matt Fitzgerald   ·   Jump to comments

Former NFL safety Darren Sharper is filing a lawsuit that would net him $95,000 from the New Orleans Saints on a workers compensation claim regarding a knee injury he suffered in 2009.     
NOLA.com's Ken Daley reported on the matter Tuesday, pointing out how Sharper's previous attempt to sue the Saints in December 2011 backfired. Daley provided this explanation as to why Sharper's legal action was dismissed:
The Louisiana Workers Compensation Act requires personal injury claims for payment to be filed against employers within one year of the accident. Sharper let 25 months elapse before filing his claim, and played 18 more games for the Saints following the November 2009 knee injury.
A Louisiana appellate court will hear the oral arguments from Sharper's side on Thursday at 10 a.m. The former NFL star won't be in attendance, as he's being held in jail without bond in Los Angeles amid rape charges. A hearing for that case is scheduled for Tuesday (h/t...

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