The Industrial Cases Reports
[2024] ICR 723
Court of Appeal
Holmes
v
Poeton Holdings Ltd
[2023] EWCA Civ 1377
2023 July 25, 26;
Nov 22
Nov 22
Underhill, Phillips, Stuart-Smith LJJ
Negligence— Causation— Parkinson’s disease— Claimant developing Parkinson’s disease after many years working for defendant— Claimant seeking damages on basis disease caused by exposure to harmful solvent at work— Whether sufficient that exposure making material contribution to disease