Lindsay & Johnson - v - Claremont Garments Limited
| Plaintiff | Mrs Johnson | ||||
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| Job title | Presser (SOC 2000: 9234) | ||||
| Task description | Ironing | ||||
| Injury | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rotator Cup Strain Syndrome, Lateral Epicondylitis | ||||
| Defendant(s) | Claremont Garments Ltd (SIC 2007: C14) | ||||
| Court(s) | Newcastle upon Tyne County | ||||
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| Date | 27 Jan 1998 | ||||
| Judge(s) | His Honour Judge Whitburn QC | ||||
| For Plaintiff | |||||
| All Plaintiffs | Mrs Lindsay Mrs Johnson | ||||
| Solicitor | |||||
| Counsel | Mr Finlay | ||||
| Non-Medical expert(s) | Mr Michael Twiss (Engineering) | ||||
| Medical expert(s) | Mr James M Buchanan (Orthopaedic Surgery) (Called on behalf of Mrs Lindsay) Dr Dunn (Rheumatology) (Called on behalf of Mrs Johnson) | ||||
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| Counsel | Miss Adamson | ||||
| Non-Medical expert(s) | Mr James Gary (Ergonomics) | ||||
| Medical expert(s) | Mr Stothart (Hand Surgery) (Called on behalf of Mrs Johnson) Mr Baker (Called on behalf of Mrs Lindsay) | ||||
| Outcome | |||||
| Judgment for: | Defendant | ||||
| Injury found: | No finding | ||||
| Work related: | No | ||||
| Breach of Statutory Duty: | No finding | ||||
| Defendant negligent: | Yes | ||||
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| References | |||||
| References to and/or Interpretations of Regulations and HSE Guidance Documents | |||||
| There are brief but inconsequential references in the Judgment to the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 and to the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992. V1.01 | |||||
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