Health and Safety Law 2024 (October 2024)
UNISON public services union member Ms Dugmore won an important case on hazardous substances and was awarded £354,000 compensation in 2004. She developed a life-threatening reaction to latex-powdered gloves while working as a nurse. She suffered anaphylactic shock, skin irritation and respiratory problems from exposure to the powder on the gloves and was forced to give up nursing.
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