Pepall et al - v - Thorn Consumer Electronics

Plaintiff Eames
Job title Preform Worker (SOC 2000: 8131)
Task description Use of spring-loaded cutters
Injury De Quervain's Syndrome, Lateral Epicondylitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Defendant(s) Thorn Consumer Electronics (SIC 2007: C27.40)
Court(s) London High
Case No.
Date 20 Dec 1985
Judge(s) Mr Justice Woolf
For Plaintiff
All Plaintiffs Dawkins
Eames
Rachel Goman
Houston
Liff
Pennicott
Pepall
Prince
Riley
Young
Solicitor Lawford & Co (EC1M 4HQ)
Counsel Mr John L Foy
Non-Medical expert(s) Mr Kay (Engineering)
Medical expert(s) Prof Michael Devas (Orthopaedic Surgery)
For Defendant
Solicitor Birketts (IP1 1HZ)
Counsel Mr Robert Franklyn Nelson QC
Mr M Powers
Non-Medical expert(s) Mr Wood (Engineering)
Medical expert(s) Mr John Varian (Hand Surgery)
Outcome
Judgment for: Plaintiff
Injury found: Yes
Work related: Yes
Breach of Statutory Duty: No finding
Defendant negligent: Yes
Damages
General: £ 2,250.00
Special: £ 7,663.00
Other:
TOTAL:
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