ARTHUR VAN GORDER, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

Claimant, a state highway patrol officer, was injured while attempting to stop a motor vehicle violator. The court awarded $123.00 for medical and hospital expenses under the Workmen's Compensation Law.

Claim type: Line Of Duty Death

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PERSONAL INJURY-award will be made for medical and hospital service.

PERSONAL INJURY-award will be made for medical and hospital service. Where it appears that claimant received injury in line of duty as a State highway patrol officer, an award will be made for medical and hospital services under the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act. RALPH P. SHERIDAN, for claimant. OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; ROY D. JOHNSON, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE THOMAS delivered the opinion of the court:

This claimant, on the night of October 8, 1927, while in the performance of his duties as a State highway patrol officer, was attempting to stop a violator of the Motor Vehicle Laws of this State. That, while attempting so to do, an automobile coming from the opposite direction side-swiped the motorcycle on which this claimant was riding, thereby throwing him off, causing him great bodily injuries.

Under the Workmen's Compensation Law this claimant is entitled to medical and hospital services. Sufficient proofs have been given that this claimant expended $100.00 for medical services, and $23.00 for hospital services as a result of said injury.

We, therefore, recommend that this claim be allowed in the sum of $123.00.