Squires v. Industrial Commission

The question involved in this controversy is whether'the coronary occlusion which Robert Squires suffered on September 8, 1943, was the result of a blow which he received on his chest September 2, 1943. This court has frequently held that the burden of proving facts essential to compensation is on the party seeking to establish liability. The attending physician testified that shortly after the accident there were no marks of injury on the chest and nothing to indicate there were any fractured ribs. Plaintiff testified that he rested all right the night of the accident even though his chest…