City of Jacksonville Police Department v. Hobbs

CARLTON, Justice.

In this workman’s compensation case, we are primarily concerned with an alleged connection between injuries to a claimant’s left leg sustained in a work-related accident, and an outbreak of cancer in that leg approximately thirteen months thereafter. In January 1968, respondent-claimant Hobbs was driving a police car when he was involved in an accident with another car at an intersection. As claimant lurched forward on impact, his left leg hit the left front door. Claimant reported to the investigating officer that he was experiencing pain in his left knee and his left thigh.…