Farrell v. State

Claimant was employed by the State as a laborer in maintenance work on one of the State highways, near Elgin. While engaged with other employees in marking the traffic line on the pavement he fell from a truck and fractured his right leg. The injury occurred June 10, 1927, and the next day he was taken to the Sherman Hospital at Elgin where he remained until August fifth following. He received surgical attention while at the hospital by Dr. W. S. Brown and also for a considerable time after he left. The hospital bill introduced in evidence is $201.50 and Dr. Brown’s bill, also introduced, is…