Davis v. Stover

Carley, Judge.

Until his death, the husband of appellee-plaintiff was employed at a Ford Motor Company assembly plant. On two consecutive days, he experienced chest pains while at work and sought medical assistance from appellant-defendant, the plant physician at the Ford facility. Appellant’s diagnosis was of a respiratory problem and, pursuant to that diagnosis, he prescribed a drug. On the second day, appellee’s husband suffered a heart attack and died before he could be transferred to a hospital. Appellee was awarded workers’ compensation benefits for the death of her husband. Thereafter,…