Wells-Cockburn -v- The Bristol Debt Advice Centre and another
| Claimant | Mrs Geraldine Wells-Cockburn | ||||||||||||
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| Job title | Secretary (SOC 2000: 4215) | ||||||||||||
| Task description | Administration & word processing | ||||||||||||
| Injury | Pain Syndrome affecting both arms | ||||||||||||
| Defendant(s) | The Bristol Debt Advice Centre (SIC 2007: Q88.99) | ||||||||||||
| Court(s) | Bristol County | ||||||||||||
| Case No. | 6BS08279 | ||||||||||||
| Date | 15 Aug 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Judge(s) | Mr Recorder Abbott | ||||||||||||
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| All Claimants | Mrs Geraldine Wells-Cockburn | ||||||||||||
| Solicitor | Thompsons (BS2 0DZ) | ||||||||||||
| Counsel | Mr Jeremy Crowther | ||||||||||||
| Non-Medical expert(s) | Mr Stirling Hinckley (Ergonomics) | ||||||||||||
| Medical expert(s) | Dr Michael Webley (Rheumatology) | ||||||||||||
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| Solicitor | Plexus Law | ||||||||||||
| Counsel | Mr David Platt | ||||||||||||
| Non-Medical expert(s) | Mr Ian A R Galer (Ergonomics) | ||||||||||||
| Medical expert(s) | Dr Peter Hollingworth (Rheumatology) | ||||||||||||
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| Judgment for: | Defendant | ||||||||||||
| Injury found: | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Work related: | No | ||||||||||||
| Breach of Statutory Duty: | No | ||||||||||||
| Defendant negligent: | No | ||||||||||||
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| The Judgment in this claim makes explicit references to regulations 2, 4, 6 & 7 of the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 and an implicit reference to regulation 1. There are also references to the HSE's guidance on the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations. V2.01 | |||||||||||||
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