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Leigh Day Awards

Leigh Day recognised in The Times Best Law Firms UK 2027

Leigh Day has been recognised in The Times Best Law Firms UK 2027, a list highlighting firms commended by fellow solicitors and barristers for their work.

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Medical negligence Baby deaths Settlement

Manchester hospital admits failings led to stillborn baby death

St Mary’s Hospital in Manchester has admitted that failings in its antenatal care for a pregnant woman, who we have called Yasmin, who experienced reduced fetal movement which resulted in the stillbirth of her first baby, a girl who we have called Aisha.

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Industrial disease Asbestos Mesothelioma

BT admits responsibility for asbestos exposure that left Norfolk engineer with incurable cancer

A former BT engineer from Norfolk has received a six-figure settlement after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, an incurable cancer caused by asbestos exposure.

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