O'Melia - v - Sun Valley Poultry Ltd

 

Claimant	Carol O'Melia
Job title	Meat trimmer
Job description	Meat trimming line. Trimming unwanted pieces of flesh from chicken and turkey meat using a knife. Also cutting slabs of pork fat into strips
Injury	De Quervain's Syndrome
Defendant	Sun Valley Poultry Ltd (226)
Court	Birmingham High
Case No.
Date	1 Feb 88
Judge(s)	His Honour Judge Jowitt QC
For Claimant
All Claimants	Carol O'Melia
Solicitor	Torpe Atkinson and Ainslie
Counsel	Mr J Jones
Non-Medical expert(s)
Medical expert(s)	Mr Reynolds, Orthopaedic Surgery
For Defendant
Solicitor	William F Hatton & Co
Counsel	Mr Charles Harris
Non-Medical expert(s)
Medical expert(s)	Mr James Campbell Semple, Hand Surgery
Outcome
Judgment for:	Defendant
Injury found:	Yes
Work related:	Yes
Breach of Statutory Duty:	No finding
Defendant negligent:	No
Damages
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