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Grantham v. Cherry Hospital

389 S.E.2d 822, 98 N.C. App. 34 (1990)

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Grantham v. Cherry Hospital

North Carolina Court of Appeals
389 S.E.2d 822, 98 N.C. App. 34 (1990)

Facts

Donald Grantham (plaintiff) was severely injured in an accident while working for Cherry Hospital (Cherry) (defendant). Grantham sustained a serious head injury, causing permanent total disability. Before his injury, Grantham had two jobs, and Grantham’s income following his injury fell dramatically, even with disability compensation. As a result, Grantham’s family incurred $27,865.07 in consumer debt to pay for things such as food, taxes, car maintenance, and babysitters, causing Grantham to be depressed. Immediately following his injury, Grantham’s doctor recommended inpatient rehabilitative care. Grantham elected to undergo outpatient rehabilitation at a significant cost savings for workers’ compensation. However, Grantham’s doctor, Dr. Thomas Gualtieri, noted that the biggest obstacle to Grantham’s rehabilitation was the stress from Grantham’s consumer debt. Accordingly, Grantham sought payment of his consumer debt through workers’ compensation as a rehabilitative service. At the hearing before the deputy commissioner of the Industrial Commission, Dr. Gualtieri testified that payment of Grantham’s consumer debt would be the best thing possible for Grantham’s rehabilitation. The deputy commissioner ordered payment of Grantham’s consumer debt. Cherry appealed.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Arnold, J.)

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