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Hummer's Case

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided February 5, 1945PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRonan, J.

The employee, a butcher, while taking meat out of a barrel on September 28, 1937, received a scratch on the back of his right hand which became infected, necessitated three operations at a hospital where he was confined for several months, resulted in the amputation of a large part of his right hand, and rendered his hand permanently incapable of use. During the last operation, he suffered a pulmonary embolism or a coronary thrombosis and became critically ill. Upon the application of the insurer to discontinue compensation, a single member of the Industrial Accident Board found, on March 5,…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Hunnewell's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1915
  2. West's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
  3. Sullivan's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
  4. Roney's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
  5. Kareske's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Druzik v. Board of Health of HaverhillMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
  2. Frennier's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
  3. Goddu's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1948
  4. Demetre's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
  5. Amello's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946

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