July 2016

• Leigh Day to challenge decision not to prosecute lorry driver
  Ying Tao was killed after she was knocked off her bike and run over by a tipper truck in Central London 29 July 2016
• Inquest finds 23-year-old died following untreated side effects of combined pill
  Coroner concludes that Charlotte Foster died after not being treated for symptoms of pulmonary embolism, a side effect of the combined oral contraceptive pill 28 July 2016
• Lawyer calls on Vauxhall to release all information on Zafira car fires
  Vauxhall confirm first Zafira car fire reported in February 2009 27 July 2016
• Road to Rio, Leigh Day Sponsoring British Paratriathlete George Peasgood
  Ahead of the games in Rio, law firm Leigh Day have announced their sponsorship of British Paratriathlete George Peasgood. 25 July 2016
• Indigenous Peruvians' human rights claim: UK High Court rules on dispute over disclosure of documents by mining giant Xstrata
  Email reveals senior executive referring to community representatives as 'sons of whores' 21 July 2016
• MicroPort Orthopaedics issue voluntary recall on component in ADVANCE® knee replacement system
  ADVANCE® HA Coated Tibial Bases recalled due to a higher than expected revision rate due to component loosening 21 July 2016
• NHS Improvement publishes new recommendations to enhance child patient safety
  New recommendations designed to help reduce deterioration in acutely ill children 20 July 2016
• Low Cost Holidays goes into administration leaving thousands with only a few pounds compensation
  Holiday makers warned to check they book through Atol registered travel company 20 July 2016
• Legal hearing in Uber workers challenge begins
  Legal battle over the rights of Uber drivers reaches the employment tribunal as lawyers argue drivers are workers and should get basic worker's rights 19 July 2016
• Update from Public Health England on E. coli outbreak
  Latest figures show over 150 people across UK, including two deaths, linked to outbreak 19 July 2016
• Family of cyclist left paralysed speak of their distress after driver faces £80 fine
  Family of 72-year-old cyclist left tetraplegic after collision describe the 'most difficult time of their lives' as driver is given £80 fine 18 July 2016
• Manufacturer requests use of heart medical products be halted whilst reports investigated
  Potential complications from use of peripheral vascular patch 13 July 2016
• Public Health England provide update on large E. coli outbreak
  Over 100 people affected in E.coli 0157 outbreak 13 July 2016
• Trading standards issue warning over UV Whitening Cream
  Customers advised to stop using skin lightening product 13 July 2016
• Ex-teacher found guilty of sexually abusing former pupils
  Gerard Singer has been found guilty of abusing nine former pupils at St George's school in Stowmarket between 1978 and 1981 12 July 2016
• Stafford lawyer urges new probe after high mortality rate at North Middlesex Hospital
  Lawyer who represented over 200 alleged victims of abuse at Stafford hospital urges fresh probe into nearly 300 'unexpected' deaths at hospital 11 July 2016
• Legal action launched on behalf of Frack Free Ryedale and Friends of the Earth
  Countryside near North Yorks Moors National Park under threat 7 July 2016
• Families fight for Supreme Court to hear case against FTSE 100 chemicals firm
  Three men, who can no longer perform their roles at chemical firm Johnson Matthey plc, are fighting for the chance to take their claims against the company to the Supreme Court 7 July 2016
• Marketing approval for antibiotic reportedly withdrawn by MHRA
  MHRA reported to have concerns over integrity of clinical trial data 7 July 2016
• Metal-on-metal hip trial set for October 2017
  Metal-on-metal hip trial billed as one of the largest product liability group actions in recent years 7 July 2016
• Woman driver jailed for 3 years after fleeing scene of horrific collision
  Woman is jailed and banned from driving for four years after seriously injuring three American students in a hit and run incident in London 6 July 2016
• High Court hearing in indigenous Peruvians' human rights claim against mining giant Xstrata
  A hearing in the High Court in London will take place later this week over allegations that potentially relevant documents have been withheld or deleted 4 July 2016
• Mesothelioma lawyer speaks out on Action Mesothelioma Day 2016
  Harminder Bains introduces her mesothelioma client’s video story 1 July 2016