Kennedy v. Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Co.

Citations

• 73 Wash. 389
• 132 P. 50
• 1913 Wash. LEXIS 1610

Syllabus

<p>Release — Consideration. Medical services furnished to an injured employee do not constitute a consideration for a release of damages, where acceptance of the services did not create the relation of debtor and creditor between the employee and the physician.</p> <p>Same. Medical services furnished to an injured employee do not constitute a consideration for a release of damages negligently inflicted by the employer.</p> <p>Damages — Mitigation. Plaintiffs neglect of the original injury goes to the amount of his recovery, and is not ground for dismissal of an action for personal injuries.</p>