Burden of proof | The Law Gazette [noise-induced industrial hearing loss

Burden of proof | The Law Gazette: In 1981, the claimant began work for the defendant married couple as a forester and gardener. That work involved, on occasion, the use of noisy equipment. In 1988, the defendants sold the forest, rendering the employment of the claimant that of gardener only. In May 2000, the claimant's employment by the defendant ended and he took up work as a delivery driver. At the time the claimant's ceased work for the defendants, he suffered from hearing loss and tinnitus.

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