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Our product liability solicitors are all members of the Law Society panel of personal injury experts and are also all members of the Legal Services Commission multi party action panel. Claims are dealt with using the no win no fee scheme are completely risk free. Compensation is paid in full with no deductions.* For free advice from specialist lawyers without obligation just complete the contact form and we will telephone you immediately.
Drugs and medicines are frequently the subject of a manufacturer’s recall notice especially when unexpected side effects that were not envisaged upon development and testing of the drug become apparent. Manufacturers of these products, who are usually insured against these problems, have a legal responsibility to test drugs and medicines before releasing them to consumers using testing criteria imposed by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) which is accountable to Health and Agriculture Ministers in the UK Government. The MRHA imposes controls regarding the safety, efficacy and quality of the product and supervises clinical trials, advertising claims and the supply of imports and is required to take action when adverse effects are recognised. The MHRA has no effect on the manufacturer's liability to an injured claimant if the drug proves to be defective.
Legal action for damages that follow drug recalls often involve hundreds of potential claimants who can often pursue these matters through a multi party action wherein all the law firms involved pool their evidence and resources. These legal actions by product liability solicitors are often complex however under the Product Liability Act 1987 which is effective throughout the United Kingdom it is not necessary to prove that the manufacturer is at fault or was negligent and damages will be payable on a strict liability basis if it can be shown that the defective drug actually caused the harm that is the subject of the complaint.
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