Letters Received to W.H. Gallantine [W.H. Galentine], George E. Pesinger, June 16, 1931

COLLINS & CORBIN COUNSELLORS AT LAW CLEMENT K. CORBIN ROBERT J. BAIN EDWARD A. MARKLEY CHARLES w. BROADHURST 1 EXCHANGE PLACE, HOWARD F. MC INTYRE JAMES B. EMORY TRANK * JERSEY CITY, N. J. PATRICK F. MC DEVITT JOHN F. LEONARD JOHN P. GILMARTIN June 16, 1931 La Porte V. U. 8. Redium Corp. W. H. Gallantine, Esq ** Counsel, Globe Indemni ty Co. ao Washington Place, Newark, N. J. George B. Pesinger, Isq., Vice Pres. New Amsterdam Casual ty Co. 60 John St. New York City. Gentlenen: At the request of the United States Radium Corporation I am sending you herewith a memorandum containing information contained at conference on the 13th inst. with Mr. Vincent La Porte and his attorney with respect to radium poisoning and consequential injury alleged to have been suffered by his wife, Irene F. Corby La Porte. This supplements letter sent by C. B. Lee, Bage, President of the United States Radium Company on May 12, 1931. It is apparent that this case arises during your coverage The case looks like a serious case which will probably prove fatal within a few months. Almo, it is undoubted- ly a radium case. Mr. Barker is going to interview the various physicians including Dr. Martland and Dr. Humphries, the two named doctors being specialists in thi S field who are undoubted ly competent to diagnose the cases Apparently the period of suffering has not been great as you will note from the memorandum. She was first advised of the fact that she may have radium poisoning in October, 1930. Prior to that she was in general good health with the exception that she complained of pain in her head and jaw for a period of approxinately two years, according to her husband. However, examination of her teeth and jaw failed to show eny injury and apparently no one suspicioned that she had radium poisoning until she saw Dr. Silverstein in October, 1930. However, the medical expenses are probably high due to the fact that she has had constant medical attention since last October and has been confined to hex bed for the last eight months, having been treated by approximately five or six doctors. If Drs. Martland and numphries are of the