Smith - v - Pinhey & Co
| Plaintiff | Pamela Grace Smith |
|---|---|
| Job title | Typist (SOC 2000: 4217) |
| Task description | DSE use:word processing |
| Injury | Tenosynovitis, Myositis, Right Lateral & Medial Epicondylitis, Left Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| Defendant(s) | Pinhey & Co (SIC 2007: K64.99/9) |
| Court(s) | Central London County |
| Case No. | RM300994 |
| Date | 13 Dec 1996 |
| Judge(s) | His Honour Judge Medowar QC |
| For Plaintiff | |
| All Plaintiffs | Pamela Grace Smith |
| Solicitor | De Verney Brooke Taylor |
| Counsel | Mr Alan Smith |
| Non-Medical expert(s) | Dr J K Nichol (Ergonomics) |
| Medical expert(s) | Mr Alexander Benjamin (Orthopaedic Surgery) |
| For Defendant | |
| Solicitor | Hextall, Erskine & Co (E1 8ER) |
| Counsel | Mr Toby Hooper |
| Non-Medical expert(s) | Mr Andrew S Nicholson (Ergonomics) |
| Medical expert(s) | Mr T R C Davis (Orthopaedic & Hand Surgery) Dr Peter Harvey (Neurology) |
| Outcome | |
| Judgment for: | Plaintiff |
| Injury found: | Yes |
| Work related: | Yes |
| Breach of Statutory Duty: | No finding |
| Defendant negligent: | Yes |
| Damages | |
| General: | £ 8,000.00 |
| Special: | |
| Other: | |
| TOTAL: | £ 117,825.00 |
| Observations | |
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | Epicondylitis | Lateral Epicondylitis | Medial Epicondylitis | Myositis | Tenosynovitis | DSE use: | SOC Major Group 4 | SIC Major Classification K
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Last updated: 26/03/2014