CARPENTER'S CLAIM
The extent of the plaintiff's disability was the principal question at issue in a claim made in the Compensation Court yesterday by George Orr, a carpenter, against H. Mainland, a builder. Mr. Justice O'Regan reserved his decision.
According to the evidence and the statement of claim the plaintiff fell off a scaffold when working for the defendant in December, 1937, at Kaiwarra, suffering injuries to his spine and his left thigh and foot. He claimed that because of the .effects of the fall he was totally disabled from work of any kind. He had received £3 15s a week compensation, and he now sought compensation for his disablement, and costs and medical expenses.
The defence admitted the accident and the injuries but contended that the plaintiff was not totally but only permanently partially disabled.
Mr. W. P. Shorland appeared for the. plaintiff and Mr. E. Parry for the defendant.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 10, 11 July 1940, Page 5
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