American Surety Corp. v. Bush

Quillian, Judge.

The claimant, a carpenter, suffered various injuries as a result of a fall from a scaffold on December 8, 1955. The effects of the original injury lasted only a few weeks, but as a result of the administration of certain, antibiotics in the course of treatment, the claimant developed a condition known as “black tongue” which has persisted since about a month after the original injury. According to the evidence, when he is able to* work he must take medicine for this condition on the job and must take time off on numerous occasions to go to the doctor. Because of this, he has…