PRODUCT LIABILITY
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PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIMS
Personal Injury UK is a nationwide network of solicitors offering free legal advice on product liability claims. All of our solicitors use the no win no fee scheme and do not ask for any financial contribution from you as the case proceeds. Our claims are completely risk free and you will not have to pay for any expenses, medical reports or insurance policy. Compensation is paid in full with absolutely no deductions* .
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All of our lawyers are members of The Law Society panel of personal injury experts and are able to deal confidently with these matters, most of which fall into a restricted number of categories which include:-
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In the past in order to claim compensation it was necessary to prove that it was the manufacturers responsibility and that they were at fault however the current legislation removes the need to prove negligence. Current product liability law allows anyone injured to make a claim whether or not the faulty goods were sold directly to them. Food is also now covered by the legislation. The major legislation covering this topic is to be found in separate Acts covering the whole of the UK:-
- England and Wales- the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (Modification) Order 2000 (Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 2771)
- Scotland- the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (Modification) (Scotland) Order 2001 (Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 265)
- Northern Ireland- the Product Liability (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001
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Manufactuers are almost always covered by insurance and claims for damages usually fall into four categories:-
- Defective Design
means that an item is inherently dangerous because of inadequate design. - Defective Manufacture
generally occurs because of a quality control failure ensuring that the item does not achieve the required specification. - Defective Warnings
do not accurately reflect the dangers associated with the item or adequate warnings may have been minimised by the salesman. - Negligent Surveillance
occurs when a manufacturer does not properly warn consumers about an items subsequently discovered lack of safety.
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A defective product is one where the safety of the item is below that which consumers are entitled to expect, however this does not cover mere poor quality. Initially produced goods are not defective just because a safer version subsequently becomes available on the market. A court will, in deciding whether goods are defective in product liability claims consider all of the relevant circumstances including:-
- how the item was marketed
- the content of instructions or warnings that accompanied it
- the purpose for which it was supplied and may have been reasonably used
- when the item was supplied
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If you have been injured by substandard consumer goods or as a result of pharmaceutical drugs or a defective medical device then you may be able to claim an insurance settlement either individually or through a multi party action. For free advice on no win no fee claims just complete the contact form and a member of The Law Society panel of personal injury experts will telephone you with no obligation. If after speaking to us you decide to proceed no further then you are quite at liberty to do so and you will not be charged for our advice.
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