Employer Liable For Driver's Tiredness
Eyres v Atkinsons Kitchens and Bedrooms Ltd [2007] EWCA Civ 365
CA
24 April 2007
Weekly Law Reports Summary
Extreme panic reaction resulting in a driver losing control of a van when driving long distances after excessive hours of work and suffering serious injury in the ensuing accident was, on a balance of probabilities, caused by a “micro-sleep” due to his tiredness and for which the employer was liable in negligence or breach of statutory duty.