Product Liability
Product Liability
Thank you very much for the brilliant service, professionalism and caring attitude whilst handling my recent claim.
Vicki, Sheffield In all areas of life, we use and consume products on a daily basis. We are entitled to expect that the products we use will be reasonably safe and that they will not cause us harm. However, sometimes it is the case that products can cause injuries and we have successfully pursued a number of claims against the manufacturers of defective products on behalf of both individuals and large groups.
The Law
The introduction of the Consumer Protection Act in 1987 was hailed as the basis for ensuring the safety of consumers in the UK. The Act, which incorporated the European Product Safety Directive, was intended to make it easier to pursue a claim against a manufacturer of a defective product that could be shown to have caused an injury. In the subsequent years the Act has been used many times to pursue claims against a wide range of defendants, from large pharmaceutical companies to smaller independent manufacturers.
In today's free market where products can often be imported from overseas, the Act is limited but new legislation is shortly to be introduced to address the wider issues of pursuing claims against foreign defendants. We have pursued a number of claims against foreign defendants and we can provide specialist advice on the difficult legal issues, which arise due to the law changing from country to country.
Case Examples
For more information on some of the specific defective product claims and enquiries we have investigated please click on the links below:
Pharmaceuticals
Bio-mechanical devices
Cosmetic treatment
Consumer Products
Environmental Health
The above list is only an insight into some of the cases we have been involved in. A "product" can be widely defined to include less obvious examples such as computer software, toys and even brake fluid.
Useful Links
Medicines Healthcare Regulatory Authority (MHRA)
Food Standards Agency (UK)
Food and Drug Administration (US)
Talk to an expert about making a claim
Call us on 0870 024 0558 or fill in our claim form and we will get back to you.