Burgess - v - Thorn Consumer Electronics Ltd
| Plaintiff | Elizabeth Edith Burgess |
|---|---|
| Job title | TBA (SOC 2000: 8131) |
| Task description | Inserting components into printed circuit boards |
| Injury | Tenosynovitis |
| Defendant(s) | Thorn Consumer Electronics Ltd (SIC 2007: C27.40) |
| Court(s) | London High |
| Case No. | |
| Date | 11 May 1983 |
| Judge(s) | Mr Justice Bristow |
| For Plaintiff | |
| All Plaintiffs | Elizabeth Edith Burgess |
| Solicitor | Perring & Co |
| Counsel | Mr Louis Jenkins Belcourt |
| Non-Medical expert(s) | |
| Medical expert(s) | |
| For Defendant | |
| Solicitor | Birketts (IP1 1HZ) |
| Counsel | Mr Robert Franklyn Nelson |
| Non-Medical expert(s) | |
| Medical expert(s) | |
| Outcome | |
| Judgment for: | Plaintiff |
| Injury found: | Yes |
| Work related: | Yes |
| Breach of Statutory Duty: | No finding |
| Defendant negligent: | Yes |
| Damages | |
| General: | £ 3,500.00 |
| Special: | £ 7,516.29 |
| Other: | |
| TOTAL: | |
| Observations | |
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| LAWTEL Case report | |
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Last updated: 16/10/2009