Bradley v Amaca Pty Ltd [2024] NSWDDT 1

Dust Diseases Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bradley v Amaca Pty Ltd [2024] NSWDDT 1 Hearing dates: 5 and 6 February 2024 Date of orders: 9 February 2024 Decision date: 09 February 2024 Before: Strathdee J Decision: (1) Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $832,402.12. (2) The defendant is to pay the plaintiff's costs of the proceedings and such costs on an indemnity basis on and from 8 December 2023 to date. Catchwords: DUST DISEASES – mesothelioma – prognosis – length of prognosis DAMAGES – assessment of damages – general damages – interest on general damages – loss of expectation of life – future care and assistance – past and future out of pocket expenses – future medical expenses TORTS – vicissitudes Legislation Cited: Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW) Cases Cited: ANZ v Haq [2016] NSWCA 93 Armitage v State of New South Wales [2023] NSWDDT 3 Avopiling Pty Ltd v Bosevski [2018] NSWCA 146 Brennan v James Hardie & Coy Pty Limited [2001] NSWDDT 2 Bresatz v Przibilla (1962) 108 CLR 541 Chulcough v Holley (1968) 41 ALJR 336 Malec v JC Hutton Pty Ltd (1990) 169 CLR 638 Planet Fisheries Pty Limited v La Rosa (1968) 119 CLR 118 Sullivan v Micallef; Macquarie Pathology Services Pty Limited v Micallef [1994] Aust Torts Reports 81-308 Wallaby Grip Limited v Peirce [2000] NSWCA 299 Wynn v New South Wales Insurance Ministerial Corporation (1995) 184 CLR 485 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Henry John Bradley (Plaintiff) Amaca Pty Ltd (Defendant/Cross-Claimant) Seltsam Pty Limited (Cross-Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr S Tzouganatos appeared for the Plaintiff Mr I Griscti appeared for the Defendant/Cross-Claimant Mr D Miller appeared for the Cross-Defendant