R. H. & E. M. January v. Zielenski

Two weeks after a seemingly minor foot injury, Gladys Zielenski’s leg 1 had to be amputated below the knee. The acceleration of a gangrene infection was concededly due to Mrs. Zielenski’s diabetic condition. However, it was the initial cause of the loss which gave rise to this claim. Originally denied by the Workmen’s Compensation Commission, Mrs. Zielenski found success upon appeal before a jury of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County.

Appellants, R. H. and E. M. January, trading as Jimmy’s Cab, had employed Mrs. Zielenski, (appellee) as a cab driver. Having already worked three or four…