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Brenda Downie v. Fife Council [2008] CSOH 47
Location: Case TypesReparation    
Posted by: Euan Dow 20/03/2008 17:07

Reparation - Proof:- The pursuer was employed by the defenders as a social worker. The pursuer had a desk bound job in which she claimed that she developed a pain in her neck from stretching and twisting to use a computer that she shared with a colleague and which was situated on an adjacent desk. The claim was based on the defenders' breach of inter alia regulation 11 of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 (SI 3004), which requires workstations to be suitably arranged. Liability was not disputed by the defenders the only issue being quantification of damages. At proof the court heard from the pursuer and her husband together with medical evidence in relation to her injuries. Here the court considered the level of damages to be awarded to the pursuer.

Court: Court Of Session
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