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A car, if not driven properly, can be like a loaded gun, with the driver's foot on the accelerator analogous to a twitching finger on a trigger. Similarly, a defective car can be like a malfunctioning gun and has a strong possibility of resulting in a faulty product claim.
In 2010 vehicle manufacturer Toyota faced up to such a scenario when it announced it would have to recall around 4.5 million vehicles across Europe and America.
The recall was an attempt both to ensure the safety of consumers and to prevent the occurrence of faulty product claims after it emerged that a number of models produced by the Japanese carmaker suffered from a fault with the accelerator pedal.
A Toyota spokesperson commented at the time, "We know what's causing the sticking accelerator pedals, and we know what we have to do to fix it,"
And, although the manufacturer denied that the problem had resulted in any consumers sustaining personal injury, soon after the manufacturer announced details of the problem, no win, no fee lawyers in the US said they were preparing a class action product liability suit.
One of the lawyers commented, "Toyota has long known about the defect with their throttle control, and has done too little, too late to correct it. Much like their cars, this problem is speeding out of control and Toyota is having a hard time slamming on the brakes."
Financial experts predicted that the cost of the recall and associated repairs would have a cost of more than £1 billion and that, with the cost of any product liability claims added, the total bill could be for an unprecedented figure, especially when factoring in the possible success of a number of fatal injury claims.
Cost free faulty product claims
Under the terms of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 consumers are entitled to receive compensation where it can be proved that a faulty product, whether it is something as large as a car or as small as a pharmaceutical pill, has caused them injury.
However, there are time constraints to the making of such claims; the Statute of Limitations means that consumers must make claims within three years of the date of injury, although there are some exceptions to this rule.
Here at YouClaim, we have an experienced team of product liability solicitors, many of whom have been making faulty product claims since the introduction of the Consumer Protection Act.
We are committed to providing a transparent, expedient and jargon and cost free service. This ethos is reflected in our litigation model: win or lose, we ensure that the claimant is protected from all possible fees, costs and disbursements.
All our specialists are from firms governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
If you would like to find out more about how we can help you secure the damages you deserve following your injuries, echat with an advisor, complete an online claim form or call us now, on 0800 10 757 95.
