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Anyone who is injured due to someone else's negligent actions could be eligible to make a personal injury claim for their pain, suffering and loss of earnings.
All glasses which are advertised and sold as sunglasses should have a CE mark or the British Standards Kitemark to show that they really do conform to BS EN 1836 1997 tests, which are done to verify the quality of all "sunglasses, sunglare filters for general use and filters for direct observation of the sun".
Sunglasses should also have a label which informs the customer as to the level of UV protection they will obtain from those particular lenses.
UV400 sunglasses will protect the user's eyes from almost 100% of all harmful UV rays, but sunglasses labelled UV400 will not necessarily have very dark lenses. UV protection is given by a clear, colourless protective coating applied to the lens during manufacture. The darkness of the lenses bears no link to the amount of UV protection offered.
The darkness of the lenses is referred to as the "tint category" and does not provide UV protection, but may be a helpful defence against sun glare in certain situations. For example, if an individual is planning on going skiing, they might want to buy a pair of European Standard 4 glasses. These will block 95% of all visible light from the wearer's eyes and may help prevent snow blindness.
In urban settings, individuals might wish to buy 100% UV protection glasses but without heavily tinted lenses. They could purchase glasses with a European Standard of 0 which only blocks 10% of visible light (plus 100% UV), or European Standard 1 which blocks 40% of visible light.
When searching for good UV protection there is no need for an individual to buy an expensive pair of sunglasses. Even cheap sunglasses which bear the CE mark or Kitemark and which have a 100% UV protection label, should offer exactly the same protection as an expensive designer pair which states the same.
Personal injury claim
If you have suffered eye problems after purchasing a pair of sunglasses which offered a lower level of UV protection than advertised, you may be eligible to claim compensation from the company which sold them to you.
Misrepresentation of goods can result in personal injury to customers, and our no win no fee solicitors could help you receive 100% compensation in a product liability claim for your pain and any loss of earnings or lowered quality of life.
Phone us on 0800 10 757 95 or request a call back concerning your personal injury claim.
