Noise induced hearing loss: limitation *

United Kingdom - May 3 2013
Kennedys successfully defends claim for noise induced hearing loss in Court of Appeal; Claimant’s date of knowledge considered. A claimant cannot not…

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Limitation: “it’s official” - the tide has turned *

United Kingdom - May 3 2013
A claimant has three years to commence proceedings from the date of his accident. That date is not easily identifiable for a disease claim where the…

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Phurnacite workers group litigation: causation *

United Kingdom - May 3 2013
Claims involving respiratory disease succeed on causation; those involving bladder cancer and basal cell carcinoma fail.

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Limitation: burden of proof on claimant *

United Kingdom - May 3 2013
Lord Justice Jackson dismisses noise induced hearing loss claim on limitation grounds; Claimant had failed to show that discretion to extend…

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Limitation: date of knowledge in RSI claim *

United Kingdom - May 3 2013
Court of Appeal upholds decision in favour of Defendant; Claimant had the requisite knowledge to bring a claim for many years. This is another example…

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