Adlam v. Konvalinka

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for injuries and inept and unprofessional medical attention received while engaged in her duties as a domestic servant in the employ of the defendants. She was injured while washing kitchen utensils with a defective wire-mesh soap pad which defendants furnished for her use. On the first occasion she used the appliance, loose ends of wires detached from their fastenings punctured her thumb and fingers, then broke off and remained imbedded therein. Her mistress undertook personally to treat her for her injuries without furnishing medical…