United States Casualty Co. v. Richardson

1. An epileptoid condition is on the same footing as arteriosclerosis and the like. Where, as here, the evidence shows that excessive exertion peculiar to the employment and peculiar to the employee, brought about an epileptic attack resulting in injury to an employee, the award will be considered to be founded on sufficient competent testimony.

2. Where an employee is afflicted with an epileptoid condition and is seized with an epileptic attack while in the course of his employment, which attack causes him to fall against a sharp edge of a table, producing an injury when striking the table,…