Wall - v - Bartlett Construction Group Ltd

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Claimant Joyce Margaret Wall
Job title Secretary / Personal Assistant
Job description Display Screen Equipment work in the preparation of building tender submissions. Prolonged continuous use of DSE, no breaks from keyboard work. Audio and copy typing. VDU positioned to left so head turned at about 45 degrees.
Injury Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Cervical Spondylosis - a 'double-crush' effect
Defendant Bartlett Construction Group Ltd
Court Taunton County
Case No. YE801977
Date Nov 2001
Judge(s) Mr Recorder Roger Hetherington
For Claimants
All Claimants Joyce Margaret Wall
Solicitor Porter Dodson
Counsel Mr Bradley Martin
Non-Medical expert(s) Mr James Gillam, Engineering
Medical expert(s) Mr Pople, Neuro-surgery
For Defendant
Solicitor Hugh James Ford Simey
Counsel Mr Rohan Pershad
Non-Medical expert(s) Mr Stephen King, Health & Safety
Medical expert(s) Mr Andrei Calin, Rheumatology
Outcome details
Judgment for: Claimant
Injury found: Yes
Work related: Yes
Breach of Statutory Duty: Yes
Defendant negligent: Yes
Damages
General: £14,000.00
Special: £995.00
Other: £25,067.00
TOTAL: £40,062.00
Observations
  Breach of Regulations 4, 6 & 7 of the Health & Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations found.

No breach of Regulation 2(3) of the Health & Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations with respect to screen sited at 45 degrees.
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