Rochester - v - Techfil Ltd

 

Claimant	Wayne Rochester
Job title	Foreman
Job description	Screwing caps onto plastic bottles on production line
Injury	Lateral Epicondylitis, De Quervain's Syndrome
Defendant	Techfil Ltd
Court	Huddersfield County
Case No.	OL904545
Date	11 Jul 00
Judge(s)
For Claimant
All Claimants	Wayne Rochester
Solicitor	Mellor Small
Counsel
Non-Medical expert(s)	Prof Kim Burton, Ergonomics (Joint; Not called)
Medical expert(s)	Mr J Ridge, Orthopaedic Surgery (Not called)
For Defendant
Solicitor	Davis Wallis Foyster
Counsel	Mr Craig Sefton
Non-Medical expert(s)	Prof Kim Burton, Ergonomics (Joint; Not called)
Medical expert(s)	Mr Michael A Morris, Orthopaedic Surgery (Not called)
Outcome
Judgment for:	Claimant
Injury found:	Yes
Work related:	Yes
Breach of Statutory Duty:	Yes
Defendant negligent:	Yes
Damages
General:
Special:
Other:
TOTAL:	£2,425.00
Observations
	Breach of regulation 4(1)(b)(ii) of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations.
References

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