Hawkins v. Bonner County

This appeal is from, a judgment of the district court, reversing a decision of the industrial accident board.

John K. Ashley, seventy-two years of age, for fifty years a surveyor, while engaged in surveying a road for Bonner County, sustained an injury to the great toe of his left foot, after which he worked for about thirty minutes. Some two weeks later he sought the services of Dr. Page, who found that “the wound was infected and apparently a lacerated wound.” The injury failed to respond to the prescribed treatment and it was discovered that Mr. Ashley had diabetes. Dr. Page recommended…