Overbeek v. Nex

John Overbeek, plaintiff, sustained severe injuries while loading a truck for his employer, the Hay "Weaver Company. The ulna of his left forearm was cracked, and the radius completely fractured, causing a displacement which protruded to the skin. His employer took him to defendant, Dr. Harry A. Nex, who set the arm, and administered the subsequent treatment. Upon application duly filed, plaintiff was allowed compensation, and an agreement was entered into with the insurers of the employer wherein compensation was fixed at $18 per week, with the period of disability undetermined. After…