Chapman v. Clement Brothers, Inc.

This is a Workmen’s Compensation case. The only question for determination is whether or not the injury was a scheduled injury or was an injury to the body as a whole. The Chancellor determined that the latter applied and consequently the employer and insurance carrier have appealed, assigned error, argued the matter and filed excellent briefs. We, after reading these and making an independent research of the matter, have now arrived at a conclusion.

The injury to the petitioner took place on September 22,1965. He was immediately brought to Knoxville to an orthopedic surgeon, who states:

“This…