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Assessing the risks: an expert’s view

29 November 2018 / Laura Martin
Issue: 7819 / Categories: Features , Health & safety , Personal injury
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Laura Martin recommends adopting a multi-disciplinary approach to occupational & industrial disease claims

  • Expert evidence: complex cases need a broader approach.

The possibility of occurrence of occupational disease and ill health is now widely recognised to extend into every industry and business in the UK. The awareness of health, safety and wellbeing matters amongst the general population has also never been greater. This brings new challenges in the provision of expert evidence; complex cases need a broader approach which Strange Strange & Gardner (SS&G), long established consulting forensic engineers, have adopted.

Occupational asthma & dermatitis

The incidence of occupational asthma and dermatitis is continuing at a steady level amongst both the working and general populations. It is important to look at the implications of chemical, biological, behavioural and procedural aspects of these problems, which are all potential considerations in reporting on the causes of these conditions. Claims in the healthcare sector, such as problems with the respiratory system and skin, are increasing. The key is to establish causation of each problem

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