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  "id": 5338521,
  "name": "Robert B. Radford, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent",
  "name_abbreviation": "Radford v. State",
  "decision_date": "1950-12-15",
  "docket_number": "No. 4152",
  "first_page": "175",
  "last_page": "177",
  "citations": [
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      "cite": "20 Ill. Ct. Cl. 175"
    }
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  "court": {
    "name_abbreviation": "Ill. Ct. Cl.",
    "id": 8793,
    "name": "Illinois Court of Claims"
  },
  "jurisdiction": {
    "id": 29,
    "name_long": "Illinois",
    "name": "Ill."
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    "parties": [
      "Robert B. Radford, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "SCHUMAN, C. J.\nClaimant, Robert B. Radford, 62 years of age, was employed on June 17, 1948 by the Department of Public Welfare, State of Illinois, at Peoria State Hospital, and was working the shift from 3:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M. in Ward Z-3, called the receiving ward. Claimant was married, but there is no proof of any children under 16 years of age.\nNo jurisdictional questions are raised, and injuries of claimant were sustained in the course of his employment.\nClaimant\u2019s earnings for the year preceding his injury were $1,997.00.\nAt about 7:45 P,M. on June 17, 1948 an altercation ensued between claimant and a patient by the name of Lester Moomaw. Claimant received very painful injuries, consisting of fractured ribs, and a later diagnosis confirmed a diaphragmatic hernia for which he underwent surgery. After the operation claimant suffered weakness and numbness of both feet and lower extremities, and complained of pain in left shoulder. Claimant has a persistent foot drop of his left foot, and it is necessary for him to wear a brace to correct this. Dr. Lloyd Finley Teter\u2019s report admitted, without objection, that claimant had 25 to 50% total and permanent loss of the use of his left leg. It is apparent that the condition of claimant\u2019s leg resulted from his injuries, and the treatment therefor.\nAll hospital and medical expenses have been paid by respondent. Claimant expended the sum of $195.60 for expenses to and from various doctors and hospitals authorized by respondent, for this claimant should be reimbursed.\nOn the basis of this record the Court concludes claimant has sustained a 35% permanent specific loss of use of the left leg. Claimant was temporarily permanently disabled for 47 6/7 weeks for which he is entitled to compensation at the rate of $19.50 per week, or $933.21. During his temporary disability claimant was paid by the department the sum of $878.67. This deducted from $933.21 leaves a balance due of $54.54.\nStenographic services at the hearing were furnished and reported by Johnson Fleming, for which he has submitted a statement in the amount of $65.70, which the Court finds to be reasonable.\nOn the basis of the record the Court makes the following award:\nFor temporary total disability to claimant balance due $54.54, which.has accrued and is payable forthwith.\nFor 35% specific loss of use of left leg of claimant, 66% weeks at $19.50 per week for a total of $1,296.75, all of which has accrued and is payable forthwith.\nThe sum of $195.60 to claimant for money necessarily expended by him to receive treatment for his said injuries.\nThe sum of $65.70 for stenographic services, payable to Johnson Fleming.\nThis award is subject to the approval of the Governor, as provided in Section 3 of \u201cAn Act concerning the. payment of compensation awards to State employees.\u201d",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "SCHUMAN, C. J."
      }
    ],
    "attorneys": [
      "Robert H. Allison and Herbert N. Tragethon, Attorneys for Claimant.",
      "Ivan A. Elliott, Attorney General; C. Arthur Nebel, Assistant Attorney General, for Respondent."
    ],
    "corrections": "",
    "head_matter": "(No. 4152\nRobert B. Radford, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.\nOpinion filed December 15, 1950.\nRobert H. Allison and Herbert N. Tragethon, Attorneys for Claimant.\nIvan A. Elliott, Attorney General; C. Arthur Nebel, Assistant Attorney General, for Respondent."
  },
  "file_name": "0175-01",
  "first_page_order": 199,
  "last_page_order": 201
}