Raines v. Pennsylvania Threshermen & Farmers' Mutual Casualty Insurance

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

The husband-plaintiff, while at work as an employee of Atlantic Fish Market, Inc., tripped and fell, suf*465fering thereby a physical injury consisting of a sprained ankle and leg. The leg became infected and gangrenous — a condition that finally necessitated amputation whereby the employee was totally incapacitated for his work. Before instituting the present action, the employee filed a claim for compensation with the Workmen’s Compensation Board for the injuries above stated, which proceeding is still pending.

The husband-plaintiff, joined by his wife, instituted the…