Whitson v. Whiteley Poultry Co.

This dispute originated from a rear-end collision of the kind so common to our expressway system. Defendant, following too closely and trapped by the presence of a vehicle on his left, could not stop in time or swerve to avoid striking the vehicle in which Martha Whitson was riding. At the scene of this accident plaintiff complained of pain. She was taken to the hospital, was examined and released. Continuing treatment, she went to her own physician and others recommended by him and her attorney. Claim was made that Martha’s back bothered her continuously from the accident to the time of…