Long - v - Pendragon plc
| Claimant | Ms Catharine Long |
|---|---|
| Job title | Puchase Ledger Clerk (SOC 2000: 4122) |
| Task description | Entering data from invoices: less than 5,000 key depressions per day |
| Injury | Pleaded as Repetitive Strain Injury of Right Hand Reference to: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ostearthritis First CMC joint, Cervical Spondylosis, Flexor/Extensor Tenosynovitis |
| Defendant(s) | Pendragon plc (SIC 2007: G45) |
| Court(s) | Reading County |
| Case No. | 4AF00464 |
| Date | 29 Sep 2006 |
| Judge(s) | His Honour Judge Charles Harris QC |
| For Claimant | |
| All Claimants | Ms Catharine Long |
| Solicitor | Campbell Courtney & Cooney |
| Counsel | Mr Jerome Wilcox |
| Non-Medical expert(s) | Mr David Skews (Ergonomics) |
| Medical expert(s) | Dr Axon (Rheumatology) |
| For Defendant | |
| Solicitor | Weightmans (WC1R 6RL) |
| Counsel | Mr Jeremy Pendlebury |
| Non-Medical expert(s) | Mr Ian A R Galer (Ergonomics) |
| Medical expert(s) | Dr Borg (Rheumatology) |
| Outcome | |
| Judgment for: | Defendant |
| Injury found: | No finding |
| Work related: | No finding |
| Breach of Statutory Duty: | No |
| Defendant negligent: | No |
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| References to and/or Interpretations of Regulations and HSE Guidance Documents | |
| In the absence of a full transcript of the Judgment in this case, it is unclear why an authoritative report on the outcome of this claim suggests the Claimant did not establish any breach of statutory duty, while also suggesting the Defendant had clearly not carried out any of its duties under the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations. V1.02 | |
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