Monk - v - Active Media Limited
| Plaintiff | Janet Monk |
|---|---|
| Job title | VDU Operator (SOC 2000: 4136) |
| Task description | Keyboard use: data processing |
| Injury | Right Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Bilateral Lateral Epicondylitis, Escalation of symptoms from degenerative changes in neck |
| Defendant(s) | Active Media Ltd (SIC 2007: J63.12) |
| Court(s) | Derby County (Heard) Leicester County Court (Judgment) |
| Case No. | DE601856 |
| Date | 18 Sep 1998 |
| Judge(s) | His Honour Judge O'Rourke |
| For Plaintiff | |
| All Plaintiffs | Janet Monk |
| Solicitor | Flint Bishop & Barnett |
| Counsel | Mr Rupert Mayo |
| Non-Medical expert(s) | |
| Medical expert(s) | Mr G F Milligan (Orthopaedic Surgery) |
| For Defendant | |
| Solicitor | Halliwell Landau (M2 2JF) |
| Counsel | Mr Nigel Grundy |
| Non-Medical expert(s) | Mr Brian G Pearce (Ergonomics) |
| Medical expert(s) | Mr G C W Baker (Orthopaedic Surgery) Mr Peter G Lunn (Orthopaedic & Hand Surgery) |
| Outcome | |
| Judgment for: | Defendant |
| Injury found: | Yes |
| Work related: | No |
| Breach of Statutory Duty: | No |
| Defendant negligent: | No |
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| Judgment in Leicester County Court | |
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