Fish - v - British Tissues Ltd
| Plaintiff | Denise Fish |
|---|---|
| Job title | Packer (SOC 2000: 9134) |
| Task description | Packing paper tissues |
| Injury | Medial Epicondylitis |
| Defendant(s) | British Tissues Ltd (SIC 2007: C17.2) |
| Court(s) | Sheffield High |
| Case No. | 9207742 |
| Date | 29 Nov 1994 |
| Judge(s) | His Honour Judge Fricker QC |
| For Plaintiff | |
| All Plaintiffs | Denise Fish |
| Solicitor | Thompsons (S1 4QL) |
| Counsel | Mr J Pickup |
| Non-Medical expert(s) | Mr Tom Holden (Engineering) |
| Medical expert(s) | Mr Stephen H Norris (Orthopaedic Surgery) |
| For Defendant | |
| Solicitor | Dibb Lupton Alsop (S1 1RZ) |
| Counsel | |
| Non-Medical expert(s) | |
| Medical expert(s) | Mr Neville R M Kay (Orthopaedic Surgery) |
| Outcome | |
| Judgment for: | Plaintiff |
| Injury found: | Yes |
| Work related: | Yes |
| Breach of Statutory Duty: | Yes |
| Defendant negligent: | Yes |
| Damages | |
| General: | £ 4,000.00 |
| Special: | £ 22,161.47 |
| Other: | £ 25,744.80 |
| TOTAL: | £ 57,482.64 |
| Observations | |
| Defendants appealed decision Appeal compromised | |
| References | |
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