Hoover v. Williamson

Each year X-ray examinations of the chests of certain employees of General Electric Company are required by the company under the direction and supervision of Dr. C. Vernon Williamson, a physician who is paid for his services by the company. One of those who was so examined was the appellant, Willard Hoover, who had worked for the company for many years in a job which subjected him to exposure to silica dust.

Alleging that he has silicosis in serious and permanent form, which causes him pain and disability and results in medical expenses and loss of time from work, Hoover sued General Electric…