O'Callaghan - v - British Steel plc
| Claimant | Patricia O'Callaghan |
|---|---|
| Job title | TBA |
| Task description | Working on a Georg De-coiler repetitively handling and stacking blanks of steel while seated |
| Injury | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome precipitated by acute tenosynovitis |
| Defendant(s) | British Steel plc (SIC 2007: C24) |
| Court(s) | Blackpool County |
| Case No. | BB990097 |
| Date | 19 Feb 2001 |
| Judge(s) | Mr Recorder McLoughlin |
| For Claimant | |
| All Claimants | Patricia O'Callaghan |
| Solicitor | Farleys |
| Counsel | Mr M McNeill |
| Non-Medical expert(s) | Mr Peter Taylor (Engineering) (Beauchamp & Partners) Mr Baucher (Engineering) (Originally reporting for Defendant) |
| Medical expert(s) | Prof John K Stanley (Hand Surgery) |
| For Defendant | |
| Solicitor | Beachcroft Wansbroughs (M2 7WA) |
| Counsel | Mr Charles Feeny |
| Non-Medical expert(s) | Mr Bugbee (Engineering) |
| Medical expert(s) | Mr Michael A Morris (Orthopaedic Surgery) |
| Outcome | |
| Judgment for: | Defendant |
| Injury found: | Yes |
| Work related: | No |
| Breach of Statutory Duty: | No finding |
| Defendant negligent: | No |
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Last updated: 16/10/2009