Elbert Greeson Hosiery Mills, Inc. v. Ivey

This is a workmen's compensation case.

On June 28, 1982, Delores Ivey injured her knee while working at Elbert Greeson Hosiery Mill, Inc. She was examined by a specialist, who diagnosed her as having reflex sympathetic dystrophy. This is a condition described as originating from a simple blow to the knee. A disturbance in the nervous system is caused by the blow and the affected area goes through several stages of soreness and swelling. Ms. Ivey's condition is described as having swelling and a bluish discoloration around the knee cap with pain out of proportion to the apparent injury. This…