Adamsen v. Magnelia

The defendant, August L. Magnelia, is a licensed physician practicing his profession in the city of Rockford, Illinois. On August 19, 1933, his office consisted of a suite of rooms in the Rockford National Bank Building. In the latter part of July, 1933, the plaintiff, Elna Adamsen, was in an automobile accident whereby she sustained a bruise on her cheek below the left eye. Shortly after the accident, a doctor lanced the wound and suggested electrical treatment for the injury. About August 16, 1933, she consulted the doctor concerning the injury, which at that time was a hard swelling. The…