Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Maxwell

Appealing from an award for compensation, the complaint is of the amount. Failure to give notice is also relied on, but the conceded knowledge of the employer, coupled with initial recognition of some liability by assumed treatment of the injury,, justifies the application of the rule of waiver.

Maxwell, employed as a steam fitter, was accidentally struck on the head by a heavy hammer and totally disabled for some weeks. His skull was fractured and a trephining operation was performed on him in the hospital. He suffered partial paralysis and it is 'apparent that he has not Recovered, although…