HEART STRAIN

Evening Post, Volume c, Issue 54, 5 March 1934, Page 10

HEART STRAIN

COMPENSATION CLAIM FAILS

In the Arbitration Court today, Eli Andreas Dahl, waterside worker, claimed compensation from the Canterbury Steam Shipping Company, Ltd., for injuries alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff arising out of and in the course of his employment. Mr. Justice Frazer presided, and associated with him on the Bench were Mr. A. L. Montcith and Mr. W. Cecil Prime. The statement of claim set out that on April 11, 1933, plaintiff while in tb's employ of the company was assisting to lift a crate of cheese when his foot slipped and he fell and injured himself. The injuries, it was said, consisted *of heart strain and other muscular strain, and it was claimed that the plaintiff was thereby rendered totally unfit ttr do work, for an indefinite tin.t. Tim company paid the plaintiff eonipens.v tion for total incapacity up till Juls 4, 1933. The plaintiff claimed furthei compensation at the rate of £2 ISs 8i for total incapacity, computed into a lump sum in accordance with, the provisions of the Act, and costs. The defence was a denial that the plaintiff sustained any injury by reason of the accident. It was also stated that if such an injury was sustained the plaintiff had fully recovered from the effects of the accident. After hearing -medical evidence, Mr. Justice Frazcr said that the Oourt was unable to associate the heart weakness of the plaintiff with the accident and the strain to the back. The plaintiff was entitled to compensation for strain to the,back; the period of strain had been assessed on the medical evidence as continuing till July 4, 1933, up to which date the plaintiff had been paid full compensation. Judgment would threfore be for the defendant eomnanT, without costs.