June 2010

• Battersea crane crash case finally settles
  Battersea residents relieved as compensation agreed after crane smash 29 June 2010
• Mencap survey reveals poor treatment for learning disabled patients
  An opinion poll of 1,000 NHS staff has shown some disturbing statistic 28 June 2010
• New guidelines on recognition and treatment of neonatal jaundice
  NICE has published new guidelines on the recognition and treatment of jaundice in babies 23 June 2010
• Elizabeth George Times lawyer of the week
  Leigh Day lawyer Times lawyer of the week 23 June 2010
• Buncefield companies guilty of health and safety breaches
  The criminal trial into the fuel depot explosion at Buncefield has concluded 21 June 2010
• Death Matters Symposium
  Leigh Day will hold a symposium on wrongful death on 22 June 18 June 2010
• Full public inquiry into Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust
  The Secretary of Health has announced a full public inquiry for Stafford Hospital 11 June 2010
• Coroner calls for all baby deaths in hospital to be reported
  Leigh Day welcomes call from coroner on baby deaths 11 June 2010
• Basildon Hospital fined £50,000 and costs after Kyle Flack’s death
  Basildon hospital admits health and safety breaches 10 June 2010
• Polish pedestrian suffered serious injury after being hit on a crossing
  £50,000 settlement for pedestrian who was hit on a crossing in London 10 June 2010
• Przechodzeń poważnie poszkodowany w wypadku na przejściu dla pieszych
  50,000 funtów z odszkodowania dla przechodnia potrąconego na przejściu dla pieszych w Londynie 10 June 2010
• Retired carpenter died of mesothelioma
  Insulating materials proved fatal for former carpenter 7 June 2010
• Door supervisors training qualifications now in place
  Licence-linked qualifications introduced for bouncers 7 June 2010
• Stress at work linked to increase in heart disease
  Work related stress is affecting the health of women 7 June 2010
• Important victory for pregnant women in the Armed Forces
  Leigh Day's discrimination team win important pregnancy discrimination case 4 June 2010
• Leigh Day & Co Charity Dragon Boat Race 2010
  The fourth Leigh Day & Co Charity Dragon Boat Race is taking place on Thursday 15 July 2010 3 June 2010
• Olive Lewin settles Lithium toxicity case
  Failure to monitor Lithium levels led to brain damage 3 June 2010