August 2012

• Farmer jailed over Paralympian crash
  A drink driving farmer who shattered paralympian cyclist Simon Richardson's 2012 dream in a crash has been jailed for 18 months. 30 August 2012
• Hit-and-run victim and Paralympic cycling champion Simon Richardson to carry Paralympic flame in Canary Wharf
  Champion cyclist seriously injured in road traffic collision 29 August 2012
• Case settles for parents of dehydrated toddler who died at Great Ormond Street Hospital
  Traumatised parents suffered psychiatric injuries after watching their child die 29 August 2012
• Paralympic hand-cyclist Karen Darke looking to raise £1m for spinal injury charity Back Up with trek to South Pole
  Leigh Day wish Karen Darke the best of luck at the London 2012 Paralympics 24 August 2012
• PC guilty of dangerous driving
  A British Transport Police officer has been found guilty of dangerous driving at Southwark Crown Court. 23 August 2012
• Leigh Day clinical negligence lawyer comments on new NICE guidelines on neonatal infection
  Some newborn babies are at risk of developing neonatal infections and their treatment must not be delayed 23 August 2012
• Lawyer calls for consistency on DNR orders
  Lawyer Merry Varney has said that the case of ‘L' in the High Court, is further evidence of a need for a NHS-wide policy on DNR orders. 21 August 2012
• PC in court over traffic collision with singer song writer
  Pepe Belmonte was left in intensive care when he was hit by a British Transport Police van 21 August 2012
• FDA recommend X-rays for Riata patients
  The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued further guidance relating to the previously recalled implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) leads, manufactured by St Jude Medical. 17 August 2012
• 'Locked In Syndrome' man reacts to High Court ruling
  A British man in his forties who has locked-in syndrome has said that he is ‘Angry and Frustrated’ after his attempts to end his own life were denied by a ruling given at the High Court today. 16 August 2012
• Condor Cycles announce partnership with leading cycling law firm
  The UK’s most famous bike shop, London based Condor cycles, has announced its partnership with leading law firm Leigh Day & Co. 15 August 2012
• Settlement for therapy liaison worker assaulted in the workplace
  Specialist personal injury lawyer Zahra Nanji secures compensation for client 15 August 2012
• ICO urged to alert workers on illegal blacklist
  The Information Commissioner is coming under renewed pressure to notify potential victims of a construction industry blacklist. 15 August 2012
• Six-figure settlement for client whose breathing is badly affected after being prescribed antibiotics for over two years
  Client was not warned about potential lung problems when she was prescribed Nitrofurantoin 14 August 2012
• Legality of British involvement in Afghan ‘Kill List’ challenged
  Lawyers acting on behalf of an Afghan citizen are challenging the UK's involvement in the establisment and maintenance of the Joint Integrated Prioritized Target List. 9 August 2012
• A tale of cycling triumph and disaster
  Former British cyclist and Head of Media Relations at Leigh Day & Co, David Standard, talks about Bradley's gold medal and that cycle helmet debate. 2 August 2012
• Former Basingstoke Carpenter Diagnosed with Asbestos Related Cancer Appeals for ex-Colleagues
  A former Basingstoke carpenter is appealing for his former workmates or anyone with information to come forward to help his legal fight following his diagnosis with mesothelioma, an asbestos related cancer.

 2 August 2012