Fifield - v - Denton Hall / Denton Wilde Sapte

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Claimant Kathryn Fifield
Job title Legal secretary (SOC 2000: 4212)
Task description Legal secretarial work
Injury Pains in hands, wrists, arms and shoulders referred to as Chronic Pain Syndrome
Defendant(s) Denton Hall Legal Services (SIC 2007: M69.10/2)
Denton Hall (SIC 2007: M69.10/2)
DWS Legal Services (SIC 2007: M69.10/2)
Denton Wilde Sapte (SIC 2007: M69.10/2)
Court(s) Court of Appeal
Case No. B3/2005/0831
Date 8 Mar 2006
Judge(s) Lord Justice Buxton
Lord Justice Jonathan Parker
Lord Justice Wall
For Claimant (Respondent)
All Claimants Kathryn Fifield
Solicitor Charles Russell (GU2 4AZ)
Counsel Mr Allan Gore
Mr D Sanderson
Non-Medical expert(s) Mr Andrew S Nicholson (Ergonomics)
(At first instance)
Medical expert(s) Dr Martin Seifert (Rheumatology)
(At first instance)
Dr Master (Psychiatry)
(At first instance)
For Defendant (Appellant)
Solicitor Halliwells LLP (M2 2JF)
Counsel Mr Jonathan Waite QC
Mr A John Williams
Non-Medical expert(s) Mr Ian A R Galer (Ergonomics)
(At first instance)
Medical expert(s) Mr Rupert Eckersley (Orthopaedic & Hand Surgery)
(At first instance)
Dr Revelry (Psychiatry)
(At first instance)
Outcome
Judgment for: Respondent (Claimant)
Injury found: Yes
Work related: Yes
Breach of Statutory Duty: Yes
Defendant negligent: Yes
Damages
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Special:
Other:
TOTAL: £ 157,341.00
Observations
 
References
  [2006] EWCA Civ 169

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