February 2019

• Pump Up the Jam!...but perhaps not too much
  Nearly everyone uses headphones or earphones but what do we know about the long-term effects and should we all be doing more to protect our hearing? 28 February 2019
• Iron ore mining in Brazil: a damning tale
  Jonny Buckley discusses the recent mining dam collapses in Brazil and the lessons that must be learnt by the mining industry in order to prevent another tragedy 25 February 2019
• In support of World Encephalitis Day
  Today is World Encephalitis Day - a global awareness-raising day led by the charity the Encephalitis Society, who the medical negligence team at Leigh Day are pleased to be able to support. 22 February 2019
• In the last twelve months, product safety has come out of the shadows - rising up the news agenda and consumer consciousness.
  Here Martyn Allen, Technical Director for leading safety charity, Electrical Safety First, discusses the key developments to the product safety landscape. 18 February 2019
• It's time to shift the responsibility for consumers' safety back onto manufacturers
  Product liability specialist Jill Paterson discusses appliance safety and the need for manufacturers and retailers to do more protect the safety of people who purchase their products. 13 February 2019
• Inquests, social media and families searching for answers
  Human rights lawyer Merry Varney, who represents the families of Molly Russell and Zoe Watts, discusses the challenges families face with the inquest system and the importance of examining social media and digital data when investigating a death. 3 February 2019