Health and Safety at work / work related upper limb disorder

Alexander & ors v Midland Bank PLC, [1999] IRLR 723, CA on 22nd July 1999

NOTES

Alexander & ors v Midland Bank PLC, [1999] EWCA Civ 1918, Court of Appeal on 22nd July 1999, reported at [2000] ICR 464 (also reported at [1999] IRLR 723).

The full text judgment is available free of charge on the BAILII website

Representation:-

Mr Willliam Stevenson QC and Miss Erica Power instructed by Messrs Kennedys, Brentwood, Essex for the Midland Bank, appellant.

Mr John Foy QC and Mr Roger Hiorns instructed by Messrs Lawford & Co, Richmond, Surrey for appeared on behalf of the Respondents (Claimants).

An example of:-

a case in which computer operatives who suffered from "work related upper limb disorder" succeeded in a claim for damages for personal injury against their employer; and

Authority for the proposition that:-

an employee has a cause of action against his employer if he suffers psychogenic rather than physical injury as the reasonably foreseeable consequence of breach of duty by the employer (although in the present case the injury was found to be physical).

For relevant general notes see Health and Safety at work/stress and/or Health and Safety at work/vibration white finger .

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