LLBP2045 – LAW OF TORT – COURSEWORK
Simon Nelson worked as a plumber for 30 years. He has recently been diagnosed with asbestosis. He worked for Peter Jones and Co for 10 years, then moved onto Harper and Sons for 15 years and then moved to Sumner Electrics for the remaining 5 years before his retirement due to ill health. He was exposed to asbestos on various building sites whilst working for all 3 companies although it is unclear how often he was exposed during that period.
Simon was not trained in how to identify asbestos whilst working for Peter Jones or Harper and Sons, although he did receive some basic training whilst working for Sumner Electrics. He was provided with hazard clothing to use during renovation projects by Sumner Electrics but not by his other employers. However, the clothing was bulky to carry to work and he didn’t take it with him. He has been told by his Doctor that he may have contracted the disease at any point in the last 30 years.
Apply the law of negligence to establish whether Simon’s employers are liable for Simon’s illness.
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