Cowley -v- The Stroke Association
| Claimant | Ms Amanda Cowley | ||||||||||||||||
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| Job title | Donations Administrator (SOC 2000: 4122) | ||||||||||||||||
| Task description | Using a standard keyboard rather than an ergonomic keyboard | ||||||||||||||||
| Injury | Right Carpal Tunnel Syndrome due to use of a keyboard | ||||||||||||||||
| Defendant(s) | The Stroke Association (SIC 2007: Q88.99) | ||||||||||||||||
| Court(s) | Northampton County | ||||||||||||||||
| Case No. | 60L04990 | ||||||||||||||||
| Date | 1 Jul 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
| Judge(s) | Her Honour Judge Hampton | ||||||||||||||||
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| All Claimants | Ms Amanda Cowley | ||||||||||||||||
| Solicitor | Fentons Solicitors LLP (M35 9FS) | ||||||||||||||||
| Counsel | Mr Philip M D Grundy | ||||||||||||||||
| Non-Medical expert(s) | Mr Terry R Mason (Engineering) | ||||||||||||||||
| Medical expert(s) | Mr Colin A Campbell (Orthopaedic Surgery) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Solicitor | DWF LLP (M3 3AA) | ||||||||||||||||
| Counsel | Mr Douglas Cooper | ||||||||||||||||
| Non-Medical expert(s) | Mr Brian G Pearce (Ergonomics) | ||||||||||||||||
| Medical expert(s) | Mr Michael A Morris (Orthopaedic Surgery) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Judgment for: | Defendant | ||||||||||||||||
| Injury found: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| Work related: | No | ||||||||||||||||
| Breach of Statutory Duty: | Conceded, but no material contribution to the outcome | ||||||||||||||||
| Defendant negligent: | Yes, but no material contribution to the outcome | ||||||||||||||||
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| References to and/or Interpretations of Regulations and HSE Guidance Documents | |||||||||||||||||
| The Judgment in this claim considers whether the Defendant's admitted breaches of regulations 2, 4, 6 & 7 of the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 caused or materially contributed to the injury for which the Claimant sought damages. There is also brief reference to the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 and to a leaflet published by the HSE that was "on the staff room notice board", which appears likely to have been a copy of Working with VDUs. V1.01 | |||||||||||||||||
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Last updated: 29/09/2010