Known court judgments in WRULD claims heard in courts in England and Wales - sorted by judgment date

Date Case Court Claimants(s) Allegedly injurious work Alleged injury Judgment for
22 Dec 08 Warlow - v - Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd Swansea County Warlow Handling traffic cones Rupture of tendon Defendant
11 Dec 08 Goodwin (now Slevin) - v - Bennetts UK Ltd Court of Appeal Goodwin (now Slevin) DSE use: data entry / administrative tasks Tenosynovitis Appellant (Claimant)
23 Sep 08 Coles - v - Kemutec Powder Coatings Ltd Exeter County Coles Use of hand held tools, setting up machine Osteoarthritis Defendant
15 Aug 08 Wells-Cockburn - v - The Bristol Debit Advice Centre and another Bristol County Wells-Cockburn DSE use: word processing Pain Defendant
13 Feb 08 Allison - v - London Underground Ltd Court of Appeal Allison Use of hand operated control Tenosynovitis Appellant (Claimant)
4 Jan 08 Goodwin (now Slevin) - v - Bennetts UK Ltd Southampton County Goodwin (now Slevin) DSE use: data entry / administrative tasks Tenosynovitis Defendant
25 Jan 07 Allison - v - London Underground Ltd Central London County Allison Use of hand operated control Tenosynovitis Defendant
29 Sep 06 Long - v - Pendragon plc Reading County Long DSE use: data entry RSI Defendant
4 Apr 06 Wilkes - v - Areva T & D Ltd Stoke on Trent County Wilkes Use of a hand held crimping tool Rupture of tendon Claimant
8 Mar 06 Fifield - v - Denton Hall / Denton Wilde Sapte Court of Appeal Fifield DSE use: audio typing Pain Claimant
21 Oct 05 King - v - Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd Portsmouth County King Performing Shiatsu massage Epicondylitis Claimant
22 Mar 05 Fifield - v - Denton Hall / Denton Wilde Sapte Guildford County Fifield DSE use: audio typing Pain Claimant
28 Jan 05 Easterbrook - v - Solaglass Ltd Plymouth County Easterbrook Use of a sealant gun Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Defendant
16 Dec 04 Barlow - v - Churchill China (UK) Ltd Stoke on Trent County Barlow Handling crockery Diffuse Pain Claimant
3 Dec 04 Bell - v - Aldi GmbH & Co KG Middlesborough County Bell Operating a supermarket checkout Cervical Spondylosis Defendant
18 Nov 04 Routledge - v - Woolworths plc Cambridge County Routledge DSE use: data entry / administrative tasks Pain Claimant
25 Mar 04 Lambeth - v - Bournemouth & Swanage Motor Road & Ferry Co Bournemouth County Lambeth Handling money Osteoarthritis, exacerbation of Defendant
12 Jan 04 Bellis - v - James Strange & Co Ltd Manchester County Bellis Handling / Inspecting: pig carcasses Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cervical & Lumbar Spondylosis Claimant
3 Dec 03 Carcary - v - RVP Foods Ltd Norwich County Carcary Handling pots and pans Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
13 Nov 03 Maiben - v - Aldi GmbH & Co KG Sheffield County Maiben Operating a supermarket checkout Pain Defendant
11 Nov 03 Adewale - v - Cable and Wireless plc Central London County Adewale DSE use: data enquiry Pain Defendant
9 Sep 03 Blount - v - Greggs plc Epsom County Blount Making sandwiches Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
22 May 03 Roberts - v - Rolls Royce Stoke on Trent County Roberts Use of an orbital sander Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
21 Feb 03 Richardson - v - Electrolux Household Appliances Ltd Sunderland County Richardson Use of a pneumatic screwdriver Shoulder Injury, Unspecified Defendant
28 Jan 03 Upson - v - Arriva Trains North / Northern Spirit Scarborough County Upson TBA Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
16 Jan 03 Lacey - v - Shropshire Career Service Stoke on Trent County Lacey DSE use: word processing Pain Claimant
18 Nov 02 Stephenson - v - Prestige Veneers Ltd Unknown Stephenson Use of a sander De Quervain's Syndrome Claimant
31 Oct 02 Spencer - v - Boots the Chemist Ltd Court of Appeal Spencer Handling / Inspecting: stock bottles of prescription drugs Shoulder Pain Defendant
1 Oct 02 Hadoulis - v - Trinatours Ltd Central London County Hadoulis DSE use: administrative tasks Fibromyalgia Defendant
24 Sep 02 Trotman - v - London Borough of Tower Hamlets Central London County Trotman DSE use: data input & word processing Tenosynovitis, Cervical Nerve Root Irritation Claimant
12 Mar 02 Spencer - v - Boots the Chemist Ltd Brighton County Spencer Handling / Inspecting: stock bottles of prescription drugs Shoulder Pain Defendant
1 Mar 02 Lewis - v - Saxon Steels Ltd Chesterfield County Lewis Handling / Inspecting steel stock Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
7 Dec 01 Tingey - v - DLA Altrincham County Tingey Handling / Carrying folders Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
15 Nov 01 Phillips - v - Volex Group plc Oldham County Phillips Handling vehicle wiring looms Medial & Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
Nov 2001 Wall - v - Bartlett Construction Group Ltd Taunton County Wall DSE use: audio & copy typing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cervical Spondylosis Claimant
11 Oct 01 Thickett - v - The Lord Chancellor's Department Sheffield County Thickett DSE use: word processing De Quervain's Syndrome Claimant
21 Sep 01 Horridge & Roberts - v - Gan Insurance Co Ltd Birmingham County Roberts DSE use: reading & data enquiry Pain Syndrome Defendant
Horridge DSE use: reading & data enquiry Pain Syndrome Defendant
19 Jul 01 Kirchin - v - Whitbread plc Luton County Kirchin DSE use: telephone switchboard Lateral Epicondylitis, Cervical Spondylosis Defendant
25 May 01 Pollitt - v - The Post Office Preston County Pollitt Keyboard use: post code entry Pain Defendant
30 Apr 01 Rance - v - Lomax Sayers Ltd Plymouth County Rance Handling plant pots Tendonitis Claimant
10 Apr 01 King - v - Coopers and Lybrand Ltd Leeds County King DSE use: typing Pain Defendant
3 Apr 01 Sharp - v - Yorkshire Bank plc Manchester County Sharp DSE use: cashier Pain Claimant
28 Mar 01 McCord - v - Warman International Ltd Sheffield County McCord Use of a sledge hammer Lateral Epicondylitis Claimant
14 Mar 01 Coleman - v - Dunlop Ltd Reading County Coleman Light assembly Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy ? Plaintiff
13 Mar 01 Knott - v - Rugby Group plc Sheffield County Knott Use of an orbital sander Lateral Epicondylitis Claimant
19 Feb 01 O'Callaghan - v - British Steel plc Blackpool County O'Callaghan Handling steel blanks Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Defendant
9 Feb 01 Gallagher - v - Bond Pearce Bournemouth County Gallagher DSE use: legal secretarial Pain Claimant
29 Jan 01 Kirk - v - Milton Keynes County Council Milton Keynes County Kirk DSE use: secretarial word processing Subacromial Bursitis, Ulnar Neuritis & Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Claimant
24 Jan 01 Broxup - v - Simpson Duxbury Leeds County Broxup DSE use: audio typing Radial Tunnel Syndrome Claimant
10 Jan 01 Armitage - v - United Provincial Newspapers Ltd Leeds County Armitage Computer mouse use Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
5 Jan 01 Nicholson - v - Link House Magazines Ltd Central London County Nicholson DSE use: numeric data entry Cervical Nerve Root Irritation Defendant
2001 Collins - v - British Aerospace Defence Ltd Birmingham High Collins Use of a spray gun Lateral Epicondylitis Reserved
14 Nov 00 Conyon - v - Manor Bakeries Ltd Walsall County Conyon Packing cakes Pain Defendant
8 Nov 00 Hibbert - v - Ashton Foods Ltd Tameside County Hibbert TBA   Defendant
20 Sep 00 Goldstraw (Sandra) - v - Lucas Automotive Ltd Stoke on Trent County Goldstraw Handling vehicle wiring looms Lateral Epicondylitis Claimant
12 Aug 00 Bagdu - v - The Thomas Cook Group Ltd Brighton County Bagdu DSE use: cashier Arm & Hand injury, Unspecified Claimant
17 Jul 00 Edge - v - Portmerion Potteries Ltd Manchester County Edge Handling crockery Pain Claimant
11 Jul 00 Rochester - v - Techfil Ltd Huddersfield County Rochester Screwing caps on plastic bottles De Quervain's Syndrome, Lateral Epicondylitis Claimant
10 Jul 00 Mills - v - British Aerospace Manchester County Mills Rivetting Brachial Plexus Injury, Unspecified Defendant
1 Jul 00 Collins - v - British Aerospace Defence Ltd Stoke on Trent County Collins Use of a spray gun Lateral Epicondylitis Claimant
21 Jun 00 Webster - v - Trafford MBC Manchester County Webster Handling / Carrying: children, buckets & toys De Quervain's Syndrome Defendant
4 May 00 Millard - v - Murray Lawrence & Partners Ltd Colchester County Millard DSE use: audio typing Pain Defendant
6 Apr 00 Conaty - v - Barclays Bank plc Central London County Conaty DSE use: numeric data entry De Quervain's Syndrome Claimant
31 Mar 00 Brown - v - Rover Group Birmingham County Brown Handling axle stands Shoulder Injury, Unspecified Reserved
13 Mar 00 Kaur - v - Priest Jackson Pressings Wolverhampton County Kaur Power press operation De Quervain's Syndrome Claimant
8 Mar 00 Clarke - v - The Post Office York County Clarke Bar code reading pen use Pain Defendant
6 Mar 00 Molvaer - v - Whirly Bird Services Ltd Norwich County Molvaer Use of bulldog clips and wing nuts Pain Claimant
Feb 2000 Jackson - v - Manchester Envelope Company Ltd Manchester County Jackson Making envelopes Radial Tunnel Syndrome Defendant
14 Jan 00 Hobin - v - Osram GEC Ltd Oldham County Hobin Handling fluorescent light tubes Tenosynovitis Defendant
12 Nov 99 Donnellan - v - Halifax Building Society Manchester County Donnellan DSE use: form filling De Quervain's Syndrome Defendant
8 Nov 99 Sanders - v - University of Hull Kingston upon Hull County Sanders DSE use: typesetting Tenosynovitis, De Quervain's Syndrome Defendant
Nov 1999 Robinson - v - Ian Roberts Northampton County Robinson Ironing Tenovaginitis (tbc) Defendant
20 Oct 99 Coleman - v - Dunlop Ltd Court of Appeal Coleman Light assembly Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Plaintiff
Oct 99 Casey - v - Homecraft Ltd Basingstoke County Casey Light assembly Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
Oct 1999 Goldstraw(Lisa) - v - Lucas Rists Wiring Systems Stoke on Trent County Goldstraw Handling vehicle wiring looms Pain Defendant
22 Sep 99 Gould - v - Shell UK Ltd Chelmsford County Gould Computer mouse use Pain Claimant
20 Sep 99 McCullagh - v - Kwik Save Group plc Newcastle upon Tyne County McCullagh Operating a supermarket checkout Cervical Spondylosis Defendant
20 Sep 99 Sutton - v - British Trust for Conservation Volunteers Central London County Sutton Labouring clearing sites Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
12 Aug 99 Fryer - v - Stevensons of Shipley Bradford County Fryer Spot welding wire components Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Defendant
22 Jul 99 Alexander & others - v - Midland Bank plc Court of Appeal Alexander Keyboard use: encoding cheques Regional Fibromyalgia Claimant
Rolfe Keyboard use: encoding cheques Regional Fibromyalgia Claimant
Osler Keyboard use: encoding cheques Regional Fibromyalgia Claimant
Mulholland Keyboard use: encoding cheques Regional Fibromyalgia Claimant
Lancaster Keyboard use: encoding cheques Regional Fibromyalgia Claimant
14 Jul 99 Oliver - v - Tesco Stores Ltd Central London County Oliver Handling a box of sausages Hand Injury, Unspecified Claimant
12 Jul 99 Gissing - v - Walkers Smith Snack Foods Ltd Lincoln County Gissing Packing crisps Tenosynovitis Defendant
Jul 99 Richings - v - Charles Russell Gloucester County Richings Unknown Tendonitis, Tenosynovitis Defendant
1 Jul 99 Malpass - v - Brook Hansen Ltd Huddersfield County Malpass Electric motor winding Tenosynovitis Defendant
23 Jun 99 Godfrey - v - Bernard Matthews Norwich County Godfrey Cleaning trays Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Claimant
22 Jun 99 Kenney - v - Bulldog Tools Limited Manchester County Kenney Pressing and straightening fork prongs Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
18 Jun 99 Simpson - v - Dunham Bush Ltd Southampton County Simpson DSE use: alphanumeric data entry Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Claimant
26 May 99 Bailey - v - Volex Wiring Systems Ltd Manchester County Bailey Handling vehicle wiring looms Cervical Spondylosis Defendant
19 May 99 McPherson - v - London Borough of Camden Clerkenwell County McPherson DSE use: administrative tasks De Quervain's Syndrome Claimant
11 May 99 Walker - v - Wabco Automotive UK Ltd Court of Appeal Walker Use of hand held vibrating tools Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Defendant
Apr/May 1999 Mainprize & Gill - v - Cranswick Country Foods Ltd Kingston upon Hull County Mainprize Factory butchering Peritendonitis Crepitans Claimant
Gill Factory butchering De Quervain's Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Osteoarthritis Claimant
Apr 99 Clark - v - Clwyd County Council Manchester County Clark DSE use: copy typing Peritendonitis Crepitans, Piso-triquetral arthrosis, aggravation of Claimant
Apr 99 Porter - v - Military Aircraft Leeds County Porter Machining metal Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
19 Jan 99 Coleman - v - Dunlop Ltd Birmingham County Coleman Light assembly Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Plaintiff
1999 Ledger - v - Gunstone's Bakery Unknown Ledger Buttering ? Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Claimant
1999 Jeffery - v - Pennine Foods Manchester County Jeffery Unknown Tenosynovitis Unknown
22 Dec 98 Mility - v - F W Farnsworth (t/a SPD) (aka Wilson -v- Pork Farms) Derby County Mility (aka Wilson) Putting toppings on pizzas Cervical Spondylosis Claimant
Nov 1998 Brown - v - Kwik Save Group plc Newcastle upon Tyne County Brown Operating a supermarket checkout Tenosynovitis Defendant
15 Oct 98 Walker - v - Wabco Automotive UK Ltd Leeds County Walker Use of hand held vibrating tools Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Plaintiff
18 Sep 98 Monk - v - Active Media Limited Derby County Monk DSE use: data entry Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
16 Sep 98 Cole - v - Anglia Harbours NHS Trust Central London County Cole DSE use: word processing Tenosynovitis Defendant
31 Jul 98 Amosu & others - v - The Financial Times London High Little DSE use: sub-editing Tendonitis, Tenosynovitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Lateral & Medial Epicondylitis Defendant
Hannon DSE use: sub-editing Tendonitis, Tenosynovitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Lateral & Medial Epicondylitis Defendant
Stiles DSE use: sub-editing Peritendonitis, Muscle Strain, Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
Amosu DSE use: sub-editing Peritendonitis, Tenosynovitis, Radial Tunnel Syndrome, Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
30 Jul 98 West - v - Health & Safety Executive Chester County West DSE use: data entry / enquiry Tenosynovitis, Medial Epicondylitis Defendant
28 Jul 98 Bacon - v - Eternit (UK) Ltd Mayor’s & City of London County Bacon Making roofing panels Medial Epicondylitis Plaintiff
16 Jul 98 Maguire - v - Leyland & Birmingham Rubber Co Ltd Manchester County Maguire Loading rubber components De Quervain's Syndrome Defendant
13 Jul 98 Owen - v - MEM 250 Volt Limited Llangefni County Owen Manual hand press operation Rotator Cuff Syndrome Plaintiff
Jul 1998 Armatage - v - J Sainsbury plc Salisbury County Armatage Shelf stacking Medial Epicondylitis Defendant
25 Jun 98 Pickford - v - Imperial Chemical Industries plc House of Lords Pickford DSE use: secretarial word processing Occupational Cramp Defendant
Jun 98 Neighbour - v - Maxview Aerials Bury St Edmunds County Neighbour Light assembly Tenosynovitis, De Quervain's Syndrome Plaintiff
22 May 98 Alexander & others - v - Midland Bank plc Mayor’s & City of London County Rolfe Keyboard use: encoding cheques Regional Fibromyalgia Plaintiff
Osler Keyboard use: encoding cheques Regional Fibromyalgia Plaintiff
Mulholland Keyboard use: encoding cheques Regional Fibromyalgia Plaintiff
Lancaster Keyboard use: encoding cheques Regional Fibromyalgia Plaintiff
Alexander Keyboard use: encoding cheques Regional Fibromyalgia Plaintiff
19 May 98 Adamson - v - Ross Youngs Limited Central London County Adamson Making sandwiches Repetitive Strain Injury Plaintiff
18 May 98 West - v - Miller & Co Truro County West DSE use: audio typing Tendonitis, Tenosynovitis Defendant
16 Apr 98 Manfield - v - British Telecommunications plc Mayor’s & City of London County Manfield Keyboard use: Osteoarthritis in thumb, aggravation of Defendant
20 Mar 98 Patterson - v - Claremont Garments Limited Newcastle upon Tyne County Patterson Ironing De Quervain's Syndrome Defendant
3 Feb 98 Coley - v - Securicor Group plc Court of Appeal Coley Counting money Trigger Finger Defendant
27 Jan 98 Lindsay & Johnson - v - Claremont Garments Limited Newcastle upon Tyne County Lindsay Ironing De Quervain's Syndrome Defendant
Johnson Ironing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Shoulder Capsulitis, Lateral Epicondilitis Defendant
1998 Probert - v - Quinton Hazell plc Coventry County Probert Keyboard use: form filling De Quervain's Syndrome Defendant
1998 Bates - v - GEC Hotpoint Ltd Unknown Bates Unknown Unknown TBA
98 Rutter - v - Mander Brothers Limited West Midlands Court Centre Rutter Use of industrial mixer Lateral Epicondylitis TBA
12 Dec 97 Bowers - v - Royal Ordnance plc Manchester County Bowers Deburring ? Tenosynovitis Defendant
26 Nov 97 Coleman - v - Dunlop Ltd Court of Appeal Coleman Light assembly Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Re-trial ordered
26 Sep 97 Flaherty et al - v - LRC Products Limited Llanelli County Flaherty Handling / Inspecting: surgical gloves Peritendonitis Crepitans Claimant
Jenkins Packing surgical gloves Tenosynovitis Claimant
Norbury (nee Bassett) Packing surgical gloves Medial & Lateral Epicondylitis Claimant
11 Sep 97 Summers - v - Justica Cas Limited Birmingham County Summers Keyboard use: adding machine Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Occupational Cramp Defendant
Aug 97 Bywater & Gregory - v - Littlewoods Organisation plc Manchester County Gregory (nee Wall) Use of a security tag gun Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
Bywater Use of a security tag gun Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
18 Jul 97 Hamilton & Pyper - v - Thermos Limited Southend County Hamilton Handling drinking flasks De Quervain's Syndrome Plaintiff
Pyper Handling drinking flasks Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
3 Jul 97 Binns - v - Speechly Bircham Central London County Binns DSE use: audio typing Tenosynovitis or Tendonitis Plaintiff
30 Jun 97 Mulligan - v - Midland Bank plc Mayor’s & City of London County Mulligan DSE use: audio & copy typing De Quervain's Syndrome Plaintiff
24 Jun 97 Walsh - v - G & A N Scott Limited Oldham County Walsh DSE use: typesetting Tenosynovitis Defendant
17 Jun 97 Westray - v - Midland Bank plc Manchester County Westray DSE use: audio typing Radial Tunnel Syndrome Plaintiff
27 May 97 Moffitt - v - Norweb plc Manchester County Moffitt Unknown Lateral Epicondylitis Plaintiff
22 May 97 Carney - v - Trafalgar House Interiors Ltd Croydon County Carney DSE use: database data input Lesion in Wrist and Hand, Unspecified Plaintiff
16 May 97 Willis et al - v - Royal Doulton (UK) Limited Derby County Short Handling crockery moulds Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
Bottomer Handling crockery moulds Medial Epicondylitis Plaintiff
Wright Handling crockery moulds Tenosynovitis, Medial Epicondylitis Plaintiff
Willis Handling crockery moulds Medial Epicondylitis Plaintiff
16 May 97 Tindale - v - J Barbour & Sons Ltd Court of Appeal Tindale Use of scissors Tenosynovitis Defendant
12 May 97 Henderson - v - Wakefield Shirt Co Ltd Court of Appeal Henderson Ironing Cervical Spondylosis Defendant
8 May 97 Herrick et al - v - Mattesson Walls Limited Tameside County Herrick Handling sausages Repetitive Strain Injury Plaintiff
Gerrard Handling sausages De Quervain's Syndrome Plaintiff
Gandy Handling sausages Over-use Syndrome, Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
14 Apr 97 Fitzgerald - v - Mecca Precision Engineers Ltd Burnley County Fitzgerald Handling steel hooks Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
18 Mar 97 Long - v - Sooner Snacks Grimsby County Long Packing crisps De Quervain's Syndrome Defendant
28 Feb 97 Davis - v - Wills Fabrics Burnley County Davis Machine sewing Radial Tunnel Syndrome, Tenosynovitis Defendant
22 Jan 97 Simpson - v - Scott Ltd Newcastle upon Tyne High Simpson Loading cardboard tubes Lateral Epicondylitis Plaintiff
22 Jan 97 Davis - v - Oakbest Ltd Burnley County Davis Machine sewing Tenosynovitis Defendant
1997 Mason - v - Reckitt & Coleman Hull County Mason Unknown Repetitive Strain Injury Defendant
1997? Atkinson & Crowston - v - Dalgety Lincoln County Crowston Handling / Carrying bags of flour Lateral Epicondylitis Plaintiff
Atkinson Handling / Carrying bags of flour Lateral Epicondylitis Plaintiff
13 Dec 96 Smith - v - Pinhey & Co Central London County Smith DSE use: audio typing Tenosynovitis, Myositis, Lateral & Medial Epicondylitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Plaintiff
25 Nov 96 Brammer - v - Vauxhall Motors Ltd Wandsworth County Brammer Use of a spray gun De Quervain's Syndrome Defendant
28 Oct 96 Knapp - v - Nashua Photo Ltd Newton Abbot County Knapp Packing prints and negatives into wallets De Quervain's Syndrome Defendant
25 Oct 96 Edwards - v - Beck Electronics Ltd Norwich County Edwards Handling electronic coils Tenosynovitis Defendant
14 Oct 96 Stimpson - v - Beevor Castings Lincoln County Stimpson Handling / Carrying: castings Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Plaintiff
Oct 1996 Branson - v - Reckitt & Coleman Hull County Branson Unknown Repetitive Strain Injury Defendant
26 Sep 96 Coleman - v - Dunlop Ltd Birmingham County Coleman Light assembly Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Defendant
13 Sep 96 Foster - v - National Power plc Mayor’s & City of London County Foster Collating documents Medial & Lateral Epicondylitis Plaintiff
16 Aug 96 Coley - v - Securicor Group plc Oldham County Coley Counting money Trigger Finger Defendant
15 Aug 96 Henderson - v - Wakefield Shirt Co Ltd Newcastle upon Tyne County Henderson Ironing Cervical Spondylosis Plaintiff
18 Jul 96 Pickford - v - Imperial Chemical Industries plc Court of Appeal Pickford DSE use: secretarial word processing Occupational Cramp Plaintiff
30 May 96 Smith - v - Homepride Foods Ltd Manchester County Smith Packing ? Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
14 May 96 Bates - v - Fenland Laundries Ltd Lincoln County Bates Handling laundry De Quervain's Syndrome Defendant
1 May 96 Tindale - v - J Barbour & Sons Ltd Gateshead County Tindale Use of scissors Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
Apr 96 Rimmer - v - Girobank plc Liverpool County Rimmer Keyboard use: add-listing cheques Peritendonitis Crepitans Defendant
12 Mar 96 Lewis - v - Hypervac Ltd Colchester County Lewis Use of a hypodermic gun Repetitive Strain Injury Defendant
12 Mar 96 McIntyre - v - Filtrona Ltd London High McIntyre TBA Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Defendant
9 Jan 96 Shaw - v - Bowater Containers North East Ltd Teeside County Shaw Handling sheets of card De Quervain's Syndrome, Medial Epicondylitis Defendant
4 Dec 95 Ellis - v - The Financial Times Ltd London High Ellis DSE use: sub-editing Occupational Cramp Defendant
24 Nov 95 Hitchen - v - The Crown Prosecution Service Manchester County Hitchen DSE use: word processing Hand Injury, Unspecified Defendant
15 Nov 95 Binch - v - Dunlop Cox Ltd Nottingham County Binch Handling metal tubes Tendonitis Defendant
18 Oct 95 Doran - v - Golden Wonder Ltd Liverpool County Doran Packing crisps Tenosynovitis Defendant
14 Aug 95 Ladds - v - Coloroll (in liquidation) Lincoln County Ladds Machine sewing Tenosynovitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Defendant
8 Aug 95 Emerton - v - Argos Distributors Ltd Milton Keynes County Emerton DSE use: typing De Quervain's Syndrome Defendant
5 Jul 95 Mitchell - v - Atco Ltd Norwich County Mitchell Handling / Inspecting: motors De Quervain's Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Osteoarthritis Plaintiff
5 May 95 Reynolds - v - Triumph International Swindon County Reynolds Machine sewing of hooks & eyes onto bras Tenosynovitis Defendant
30 Jan 95 Greaney - v - North West Surrey Health Authority Central London County Greaney Use of a syringe De Quervain's Syndrome Plaintiff
29 Nov 94 Fish - v - British Tissues Ltd Sheffield County Fish Packing paper tissues Medial Epicondylitis Plaintiff
29 Nov 94 Miles - v - Avon Industrial Polymers Ltd Cardiff County Miles Handling wires Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Plaintiff
4 Nov 94 Pickford - v - Imperial Chemical Industries plc Chester High Pickford DSE use: secretarial word processing Occupational Cramp Defendant
4 Nov 94 Barnett - v - Royal Doulton (UK) Ltd Birmingham High Barnett Painting & gilding crockery Repetitive Strain Injury Defendant
Nov 94 Moran - v - South Wales Argus Cardiff High Moran DSE use: copytaking Repetitive Strain Injury Defendant
10 Oct 94 Rich et al - v - British Telecommunications plc Newport, Isle of Wight County Rich DSE use: telephone switchboard Tenosynovitis Defendant
Robinson DSE use: telephone switchboard Tenosynovitis Defendant
Sault DSE use: telephone switchboard Tenosynovitis Defendant
6 Sep 94 Lee - v - Vauxhall Motors Ltd Luton County Lee Use of an air operated sander Trigger Finger Plaintiff
6 Jul 94 Asprey - v - The Post Office Guildford County Asprey Keyboard use: post code entry Occupational Cramp Defendant
14 Jun 94 Ball - v - The Post Office London High Ball Sorting mail Trigger Finger Defendant
6 Jun 94 Franklyn - v - Sun Valley Poultry Ltd Hereford County Franklyn Poultry processing: deboning Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
11 Apr 94 Smith - v - Baker McKenzie Mayor’s & City of London County Smith DSE use: audio typing Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
23 Feb 94 Wilebore - v - St Edmundsbury Borough Council London High Wilebore Handling / Inspecting: pig carcasses Thumb Injury, Unspecified Defendant
18 Feb 94 Lomax - v - The Rank Organisation Ltd Manchester County Lomax Use of clippers & pliers Tenosynovitis Defendant
1 Feb 94 Jones - v - John Dickinson Slough County Jones Use of a staple gun De Quervain's Syndrome Defendant
10 Jan 94 Land (Bradley) - v - Volex Group plc Leeds High Land Handling wires Repetitive Strain Injury Defendant
Jan 94 Mitchell - v - Arthur Wood & Sons Ltd Unknown Mitchell Fettling crockery Rotator Cuff Syndrome & WRULD Defendant
1994 Bunting - v - Brian Donkin Unknown Bunting Unknown Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
25 Nov 93 Wickens - v - Red Shift Theatre Company Central London County Wickens TBA   Plaintiff
28 Oct 93 Mughal - v - Reuters Ltd London High Mughal DSE use: sub-editing Repetitive Strain Injury Defendant
9 Jul 93 Mountenay (Hazzard) & others - v - Bernard Matthews plc Norwich County Lucken Poultry processing: lifting / moving boxes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Defendant
Mountenay Poultry processing: evisceration Tenosynovitis, WRULD Plaintiff
Cockaday Poultry processing: bagging Tenosynovitis, Osteoarthritis in thumb, aggravation of Plaintiff
Norton Poultry processing: evisceration Tenosynovitis Defendant
Harmer Poultry processing: bagging/skinning Tenosynovitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Plaintiff
Page Poultry processing: bagging/skinning Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
Spencer Poultry processing: evisceration Tenosynovitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb Plaintiff
Neale Poultry processing: bagging Cervical Spondylosis, De Quervain's Syndrome Plaintiff
Emeny Poultry processing: bagging/skinning Tenosynovitis Defendant
7 Jun 93 Brelsford - v - South Glamorgan Probation Department Cardiff High Brelsford DSE use: database management Medial & Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
27 Apr 93 Bettany - v - Royal Doulton (UK) Ltd Birmingham High Bettany Painting pottery Pain Defendant
Apr 93 Paine - v - Unigate plc Bath County Paine DSE use: data entry Tenosynovitis Defendant
1993 Wood - v - ICI Manchester High Wood Carpenter Fibromyalgia Defendant
17 Dec 92 Hill - v - Lloyd Maunder Exeter ? Hill Poultry processing: trussing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Plaintiff
26 Nov 92 Gaughan - v - Lucas Electrical Manchester High Gaughan Assembly line Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
24 Nov 92 Hungerford - v - Redwood Burn Ltd Bristol County Hungerford Loading paper Repetitive Strain Injury Plaintiff
2 Oct 92 Jelfs - v - Kohen Windsor Box Company Ltd Birmingham High Jelfs Use of a staple gun De Quervain's Syndrome Defendant
15 Jun 92 Howe - v - RTZ Services Ltd Mayor’s & City of London County Howe Handling / Carrying: briefcases De Quervain's Syndrome Plaintiff
3 Jun 92 Rogers - v - Birdseye Walls Sheffield County Rogers Process work Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
8 Apr 92 Inskip - v - Vauxhall Motors Ltd Luton County Inskip Loading gears De Quervain's Syndrome Plaintiff
27 Feb 92 Foulkes - v - John Tams Ltd Birmingham High Foulkes Dipping crockery Tenosynovitis Defendant
Jan 1992 Baker - v - British Rail Maintenance Southampton County Baker Use of a screwdriver Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
Jan 92 Kelly - v - British Steel Doncaster County Kelly Unknown Tenosynovitis Defendant
16 Dec 91 McSherry & Lodge - v - British Telecommunications plc Mayor’s & City of London County McSherry DSE use: data processing Epicondylitis OR Peritendonitis, Cervical Spondylosis, acceleration of Plaintiff
Lodge DSE use: data processing Tenosynovitis, Osteoarthritis in thumb, aggravation of Plaintiff
15 Nov 91 Beckett - v - Ilford Ltd Manchester High Beckett Handling / Filling: plastic bags of filler Tenosynovitis, De Quervain's Syndrome Plaintiff
15 Oct 91 Alexander - v - H C C Tinsley & Son Norwich County Alexander Handling / Filling: coleslaw pots Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Defendant
19 Jul 91 Shrimpling - v - Findus UK Ltd Sheffield County Shrimpling Stripping cardboard from blocks of frozen fish Lateral Epicondylitis Plaintiff
8 Jul 91 Ping et al - v - Esselte Letraset Ltd Ashford County Oaks Handling / Inspecting: lettered sheets Medial & Lateral Epicondylitis Plaintiff
Archer Handling / Inspecting: lettered sheets Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Lateral Epicondylitis Plaintiff
Ping Handling / Inspecting: lettered sheets Lateral Epicondylitis Plaintiff
Murton Handling / Inspecting: lettered sheets Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Medial Epicondylitis Plaintiff
King Handling / Inspecting: lettered sheets Epicondylitis, Trigger Thumb Plaintiff
Gibbs Handling / Inspecting: lettered sheets Lateral Epicondylitis Plaintiff
Ferraris Handling knives Tenosynovitis, Lateral & Medial Epicondylitis Plaintiff
Beadle Use of hand held tools, setting up machine Tenosynovitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Plaintiff
Deadman Handling / Inspecting: lettered sheets Lateral & Medial Epicondylitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Plaintiff
Nov 90 Fox - v - Champion Sparking Plugs Co Ltd Liverpool County Fox Handling / Inspecting: insulators De Quervain's Syndrome Defendant
31 Jul 90 Gleeson-Bartlett - v - E B Packers & Distributors Ltd (Spillers Ltd) London High Gleeson-Bartlett Poultry processing: deboning Tenosynovitis Defendant
18 Jul 90 Carter - v - Parker Knoll Furniture Ltd Unknown Carter Use of a hammer Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
Jun 90 Whitnall - v - Culdrose Foods London High Whitnall Unknown Tenosynovitis TBA
27 Mar 90 Stokes - v - Allied Insulators Ltd Warwick Crown Stokes Manual hand press operation Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
10 Nov 89 Baines - v - Electrolux Ltd London High Baines Use of clippers & pliers   TBA
7 Nov 89 Hammond - v - Federated Potteries Stoke on Trent County Hammond Unknown Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
11 Apr 89 Pennington - v - Suffolk Sovereign Chickens Ltd Lewes Crown Pennington Handling / Carrying: trays of poultry waste Tenosynovitis Defendant
7 Sep 88 Castro - v - British Syphon Industries Lewes Crown Castro (Wells) Handling wires De Quervain's Syndrome Plaintiff
29 Mar 88 Banton - v - Delco Products Overseas Corporation London High Banton Handling coil cylinders Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
1 Feb 88 O'Melia - v - Sun Valley Poultry Ltd Birmingham High O'Melia Use of a knife De Quervain's Syndrome Defendant
10 Nov 87 Middleditch - v - Thames Case Ltd London High Middleditch Handling cardboard boxes Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
10 Apr 87 Pollard - v - British Petroleum London High Pollard Pushing a tea trolley Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
7 Apr 87 Sheldon - v - Thorn Lighting (Fittings) Ltd Teeside Crown Sheldon Handling coils De Quervain's Syndrome Plaintiff
27 Feb 87 Wright - v - Lucas Electrical Ltd Birmingham High Wright Manual hand press operation Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
3 Jun 86 Wyeth - v - Thames Case Ltd Court of Appeal Wyeth Handling cardboard boxes Tenosynovitis Defendant
20 Dec 85 Pepall et al - v - Thorn Consumer Electronics London High Young Handling circuit boards De Quervain's Syndrome Plaintiff
Goman Use of spring-loaded cutters Cervical Spondylosis Defendant
Riley Use of pliers Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
Pepall Use of a pneumatic screwdriver Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
Pennicott Use of pliers Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
Houston Handling circuit boards Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
Eames Use of spring-loaded cutters De Quervain's Syndrome, Lateral Epicondylitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Plaintiff
Liff Handling circuit boards Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
Dawkins Use of a pneumatic screwdriver Lateral Epicondylitis Plaintiff
Prince Handling circuit boards Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
28 Mar 85 Lane - v - Sun Valley Poultry Ltd Birmingham High Lane Poultry processing: trussing Tenosynovitis Defendant
29 Nov 84 Wyeth - v - Thames Case Ltd London High Wyeth Handling cardboard boxes Tenosynovitis Defendant
9 Nov 84 Tree et al - v - M K Electrics Ltd London High Tree Manual hand press operation Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
Baker Use of a compressed air gun Tenosynovitis Defendant
Darville Manual hand press operation Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
Eckersley Use of a compressed air gun Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
Solly Use of a compressed air gun Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
27 Feb 84 Clarkson - v - Breco Furniture Products London High Clarkson Handling packing cases Tenosynovitis Defendant
18 Nov 83 Rose - v - Smiths Industries Ltd London High Rose Handling a jig Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Defendant
16 Jun 83 McDermott - v - Alston Tool & Gauge Co Ltd London High McDermott Grinding reamers Lateral Epicondylitis, Tenosynovitis Defendant
11 May 83 Burgess - v - Thorn Consumer Electronics (Newhaven) Ltd London High Burgess Handling circuit boards Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
Feb 83 Roberts - v - H Ward & Co Birmingham High Roberts Operating a capstan lathe Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
28 Oct 82 Osarak - v - Hawker Siddeley Water Engineering Ltd London High Osarak Handling a teapot Medial Epicondylitis Plaintiff
6 Oct 82 Weatherall - v - Smart and Brown Engineering Ltd Newcastle upon Tyne High Weatherall Handling / Inspecting: freezers Tenosynovitis Defendant
30 Jun 82 Irvin - v - Smart and Brown (Light Engineering) Ltd Newcastle upon Tyne High Irvin Assembling light fittings Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
30 Apr 82 Jackson - v - Bonella Switches Ltd Court of Appeal Jackson Use of tweezers Trigger Thumb Defendant
25 Mar 82 Cammidge - v - Stanley Tool Leeds High Cammidge TBA Tenosynovitis Claimant
Apr 1981 Jackson - v - Bonella Switches Ltd Cheltenham County Jackson Use of tweezers Trigger Thumb Defendant
20 Mar 81 Montgomery - v - British Leyland Birmingham High Montgomery Handling sheets of metal Lateral Epicondylitis Plaintiff
27 Jan 81 Guy - v - Octavius Atkinson & Sons Ltd Leeds County Guy Use of a hammer & centre punch Kienboch's Disease Plaintiff
30 Jan 80 Richardson - v - Telehoist Ltd Court of Appeal Richardson Use of a crow bar Elbow Injury, Unspecified Plaintiff
29 Jan 79 Presland - v - G W Padley Ltd Lincoln High Presland Poultry processing: trussing Tenosynovitis Plaintiff
29 Jun 78 Richardson - v - Telehoist Ltd Birmingham Crown Richardson Use of a crow bar Elbow Injury, Unspecified Plaintiff
1 Mar 78 Fade - v - Ross Poultry Ltd Unknown Fade Unknown Tenosynovitis Defendant
15 Mar 77 Nelson - v - Plessey Telecommunications Ltd Newcastle upon Tyne Crown Nelson Use of pliers & scalpel Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
12 Nov 73 Kosskinski - v - Chrysler United Kingdom Ltd Court of Appeal Kosskinski Use of a compressed air gun Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
8 Mar 73 Kosskinski - v - Chrysler United Kingdom Ltd Luton County Kosskinski Use of a compressed air gun Lateral Epicondylitis Defendant
McIntyre - v - Filtrona Ltd Newcastle upon Tyne County McIntyre TBA Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Claimant

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