PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIMS

No Win No Fee Product Liability Compensation Claims

Our expert product liability solicitors provide representation on a no win no fee basis. Win or lose you pay nothing at all. Compensation is paid in full. Bringing your product liability claim with one of our qualified solicitors is completely risk-free.

Product Liability Claims – Personal Injury Compensation

There are a restricted number of categories for which consumers can bring product liability claims. These categories include:

• consumer goods
• food products
• pharmaceutical products
• bio-medical devices

Product liability claims typically fall into one of these four categories:

• defective design in which the product is inherently dangerous
• defective manufacture where the product fails to meet specification
• defective warnings that do not indicate potential danger
• adequate warnings that were minimised by the salesperson
• negligent surveillance wherein a manufacturer fails to warn consumers of a danger discovered after sale

Product Liability Legislation

In the past, claimants were required to prove negligence on the part of the manufacturer in order to bring a product liability claim. However, under the current product liability law, it is no longer necessary for the consumer to prove manufacturer negligence. The current product liability law also makes anyone injured by a product eligible to bring a claim, whether or not the product was sold directly to them.

The major pieces of legislation covering product liability include:

• England and Wales- the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (Modification) Order 2000 (Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 2771)
• Northern Ireland- the Product Liability (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001
• Scotland- the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (Modification) (Scotland) Order 2001 (Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 265)

For purposes of the law, a product is considered defective if it falls below the safety expectations to which consumers are entitled. Note that this definition of defective does not cover products which are merely of poor quality but are not unsafe. A product that was initially considered safe does not become defective simply because a higher quality version is later produced.

A court will take a number of factors into consideration when deciding whether or not a productive is defective. These factors include:

• Any instructions and/or warnings which accompanied the product.
• How the product was marketed.
• When the product was purchased/obtained.
• The intended purpose for which the product was sold and ways in which the product may have been reasonably used.

No Win No Fee Compensation Claims

In order to make a personal injury compensation claim the accident must have occurred within the last three years. Many solicitors offer a no win no fee service which minimises the individual’s financial risk however the no win no fee scheme offered by this firm goes much further and can be summed up as 'win or lose no charge - compensation paid in full'. If you use our claims service there is no financial risk whatsoever and you are paid 100% of your compensation with no deductions.

Free Legal Advice

If you believe you have been injured by a defective product, medical device or pharmaceutical drug, it is crucial to contact a solicitor as soon as possible. Our solicitors provide free legal advice on any matter related to product liability. To discuss your case with an experienced personal injury solicitor, simply telephone us on our helpline. There is absolutely no charge for the consultation and you are under no further obligations.