August 2014

• Hewlett Packard announces recall programme for AC power cables
  Potential over-heating hazard linked with power cables manufactured by Hewlett Packard 28 August 2014
• Prisoner settles claim for religious discrimination
  Claim for religious discrimination successfully settled for prisoner 27 August 2014
• Medical negligence lawyer gives cautious welcome to GMC consultation on doctor sanctions
  The General Medical Council has published a consultation document asking for comments on sanctions against doctors 22 August 2014
• ‘Forgotten Thalidomider’ finally admitted into the Thalidomide Trust
  The Thalidomide Trust has admitted David Tickell to the charitable foundation 22 August 2014
• Medical device alert issued for Gastrostomy devices manufactured by Medicina Ltd
  The UK regulatory body has issued an alert for a number of Gastrostomy devices 21 August 2014
• Woman who experienced a traumatic birth tells her story to raise awareness
  The Birth Trauma Association was founded 10 years ago and supports women and their partners following a traumatic labour 20 August 2014
• ​Family launch legal action over allegations of poor care of woman with severe learning disabilities
  An elderly woman with severe learning disabilities was left traumatised after her stay at Manor Hospital 20 August 2014
• Compensation for woman who lost her kidney following an injury to her ureter
  Medical negligence lawyer secures compensation for failure to correctly manage ureteric injury 18 August 2014
• Government faces legal action over arms export licenses to Israel
  Legal bid to stop the export of arms to Israel after allegations of crimes against humanitarian law, and human rights law, by Israeli forces 17 August 2014
• Leigh Day threatens legal action over alleged treatment of autistic pupils at a special school
  Two pupils with learning difficulties allege that they were put in a cupboard-sized 'calm room' on a number of occasions 15 August 2014
• Care Quality Commission calls for Kent hospitals to be put into special measures
  East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust ranked as inadequate 15 August 2014
• Medical device manufacturer Biomet issues field safety corrective action for hip component
  The Biomet M-H 6 Hole Shell HA/PC hip replacement component is the subject of corrective action 13 August 2014
• Prison lawyer calls for urgent action by Government to tackle prison suicides
  Report highlights need for more to be done to protect young vulnerable prisoners who can be at risk of suicide 13 August 2014
• ECHR finds Government breached prisoners' rights by denying vote
  ECHR rule that denying prisoners the vote is a violation of the European Convention on Human Rights 12 August 2014
• Settlement after failure by doctor to diagnosis osteomyelitis infection
  A woman was left in severe pain when a Consultant failed to diagnose osteomyelitis 8 August 2014
• Growing concern over potential fire hazard of chargers used for e-cigarettes and mobile phones
  A man has died after an e-cigarette exploded as it was charging 8 August 2014
• Lawyers back concerns voiced by local GP following outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease
  An outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease has been reported in the Grimsby area 8 August 2014
• Prisoner with MS receives substantial compensation for discrimination suffered at Wandsworth Prison
  A prisoner with multiple sclerosis spent an average 23 hours in his cell and was unable to wash properly 8 August 2014
• Serious injury lawyer welcomes Football Association move on management of head injuries
  The Football Association has announced new guidelines on concussion and head injuries 6 August 2014
• Outbreak of illness leaves over 100 suffering from symptoms at Egyptian resort
  Investigation urged as illness hits holidaymakers at Coral Sea Waterworld 6 August 2014
• Inquest continues into death of man after house fire
  Inquest hears how man died in a house fire allegedly caused by a faulty fridge 5 August 2014
• Medical device lawyer warns of potential cancer risk for women undergoing hysterectomy using power morcellation
  New research on minimally invasive hysterectomy techniques published with risk warning 5 August 2014
• Inquest begins into death of man killed in fire linked to fridge freezer
  Santosh Benjamin died in a house fire in North London in November 2010 4 August 2014
• Isle of Wight prison settles claims over "inappropriate" handcuffing and escorting of prisoner
  An 80 year old prisoner suffering from cancer was put in handcuffs during medical examinations 4 August 2014
• Metal on metal hip lawyers receive approval for Group Litigation Order
  Leigh Day appointed as lead solicitors for Depuy Pinnacle Ultamet metal on metal hip cases 1 August 2014
• Balcombe residents granted permission to challenge fracking company
  Cuadrilla’s planning permission to be challenged, in latest stage of a legal battle against unconventional oil and gas fracking in Balcombe. 1 August 2014
• Government 'secret deals' with insurers criticised by MPs
  Group of MPs severely criticise the Government over a lack of a proper review into the impact of legal changes on mesothelioma sufferers 1 August 2014