WRULD Database

Work-related upper limb disorders

Judgments in claims for work-related upper limb disorders heard in England, Scotland and Wales

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The cases summarised on the site can be listed by date of Judgment or by name of Claimant or by name of Defendant Click here to view a listing of cases, in alphabetic order by name of Claimant.

In addition to a free text search facility the site can also be searched using a range of predefined search terms including: By task which can be used to search for particular types of task which have allegedly given rise to injury click here to view task search terms; By injury which can be used to search for a range of specific and non-specific conditions for which claimants have sought damages click here to view injury search terms; By SOC which can be used for searching the occupations of claimants, based upon Standard Occupational Classification 2000; By SIC which can be used for searching the type of economic activities of the Defendants, based upon Standard Industry Classification 2007; By regulation which can be used to search for references in the Judgments to particular Health and Safety Regulations; and By guidance which can be used to search for references in the Judgments to guidance documents published by the Health and Safety Executive.

A number of Commentaries have been prepared that attempt to draw together some of the common themes and issues that arise in Judgments in personal injury claims for WRULDs and assist in placing individual Judgments in a broader context.

The information currently available on this site has been gathered from a wide variety of sources and verified where possible against official transcripts of the Judgments.

 

N.B. We are unable to provide copies of transcripts of Judgments.

 

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