Barlow - v - Churchill China (UK) Ltd
| Claimant | Patricia Barlow | ||||
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| Job title | Packer (SOC 2000: 8112) | ||||
| Task description | Packing crockery | ||||
| Injury | Diffuse forearm pain syndrome & neuropathalogical pain | ||||
| Defendant(s) | Churchill China (UK) Ltd (SIC 2007: C23.41) | ||||
| Court(s) | Stoke County | ||||
| Case No. | MA209544 | ||||
| Date | 16 Dec 2004 | ||||
| Judge(s) | Mr Recorder Stuart Rafferty | ||||
| For Claimant | |||||
| All Claimants | Patricia Barlow | ||||
| Solicitor | Croftons | ||||
| Counsel | Miss Joanne Woodward | ||||
| Non-Medical expert(s) | Mr Graham J Coleman (Ergonomics) | ||||
| Medical expert(s) | Mr Michael O'Driscoll (Orthopaedic Surgery) | ||||
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| Solicitor | Berrymans Lace Mawer (M3 2NU) | ||||
| Counsel | Mr N Grimshaw | ||||
| Non-Medical expert(s) | Mr Brian G Pearce (Ergonomics) | ||||
| Medical expert(s) | Mr Michael A Morris (Orthopaedic Surgery) | ||||
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| Judgment for: | Claimant | ||||
| Injury found: | Yes | ||||
| Work related: | Yes | ||||
| Breach of Statutory Duty: | Yes | ||||
| Defendant negligent: | Yes | ||||
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| There is a brief reference in this County Court Judgment to a breach of regulation 4 of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations and references to numerous guidance documents, including industry specific guidance, but not to the guidance on the Manual Handling Operations Regulations. V1.01 | |||||
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