April 2013

• Russia urged to stop trade in deadly asbestos
  Harminder Bains protesting with the International Ban Asbestos Secretariat outside the Russian Embassy in London last week. 30 April 2013
• Abuse lawyer reacts to North Wales care home report
  Abuse expert Alison Millar calls revelation of fresh evidence into a historic paedophile ring in North Wales ‘beyond comprehension’ 29 April 2013
• Leigh Day anticipate publication of Government report on better regulation of cosmetic procedures
  Medical director will publish recommendations on cosmetic procedures in UK 24 April 2013
• Safety lawyer calls on Hotpoint to explain alleged delay in warning consumers of potential fire risk
  The affected dishwashers were manufactured between June 2006 and March 2007 and include models numbered FDW201, FDW601 and FDW65A 24 April 2013
• Mau Mau litigation listed in The Lawyer Magazine’s Top 20 Cases of 2013 and Lawyer2B’s Top 10
  Kenyan torture victim case included in list of leading cases for 2013 23 April 2013
• Strum v. DePuy: Verdict reached – A win for Johnson & Johnson
  Faulty hip specialist Bozena Michalowska provides an update on the Strum V DePuy case 19 April 2013
• Cyclist injured by car that pulled out of side road
  Leigh Day cycling team settles compensation claim for cyclist 12 April 2013
• Pedestrian who suffered serious brain injury when car hit her as she stood on the pavement instructs road collision specialist lawyers
  Heather Coleau was standing on the pavement of Bridge Street, Stratford upon Avon when she suffered a serious head injury when a care left the road and hit her 11 April 2013
• Significant six-figure settlement for Erb’s Palsy client who was injured during her delivery
  Medical negligence specialist lawyers settle case for client whose birth was mishandled 8 April 2013
• Prison law team welcomes report into deaf prisoners
  Howard League for Penal Reform report focuses on the needs of deaf prisoners 8 April 2013
• Hoover issue safety notice alert and product recall on fire hazard fridge freezer
  Trading standards teams warn on potential fire risk of some Hoover frost free fridge freezers 5 April 2013
• Bosch dishwasher fire risk
  UK fire services warn consumers about the danger of serious house fires from potentially hazardous dishwashers 5 April 2013
• MHRA issue safety alert regarding HOYA Surgical Optics intraocular lens
  Medical device claims lawyers draw attention to warning on some intraocular lenses 4 April 2013
• Concern over McCoy's crisps recall
  Specialist consumer safety lawyer Michelle Victor has voiced her concerns after KP Snacks Ltd announced recall of McCoy's multipack crisps 2 April 2013