Hearing loss claimant appeals time-barring
Field v British Coal Corporation (Court of Appeal - 31 July 2008)
In a claim for noise-induced hearing loss, the Court of Appeal allowed the claimant's appeal against the decision of Doncaster County Court that the action was time-barred under the Limitation Act
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