Case law continues to provide the biggest talking points for the
legacy claims market in the United Kingdom, with particular focus
on noise induced hearing loss and HAVS claims over the past year.
However, rumblings over where the next legacy risks will arise from
have continued, with eyes and ears inevitably turned to the US,
where conspicuous headlines regarding ongoing litigation continue
to gain attention.
The High Court decision in Goldscheider in 2018 raised concerns
of a deluge of claims for acoustic shock against concert venues and
other public arenas. The Court of Appeal decision was eagerly
awaited, and whilst the appeal of the Royal Opera House was
dismissed, the reasoning differed from the findings given at first
instance in the High Court.
