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The development of electronics has enabled many everyday appliances and machines to be controlled easily and with a lot less effort than manual methods but when such mechanisms go wrong this can pave the way for a product liability compensation claim against manufacturers, suppliers or installers of the machinery.
Some of these electronic items are just gadgets, often for leisure use, but others are functional and help make our lives easier by controlling an operation which previously would have required a large degree of effort.
A case in point is electric gates and garage doors, which can be opened and shut remotely from a button pad, key fob or from a nearby building. They offer increased security and convenience but, as with any powered device, there is a chance of malfunction which could lead to personal injury or damage.
Gates and doors designed for entry by vehicles should not be used by pedestrians because they usually operate with sensors which can detect a vehicle but not a person, especially a child, and could easily begin to close while someone is within range of being hurt.
Safety features in many modern systems should prevent gates closing on a vehicle before too much damage is done and, if there is a power cut, it should be possible to open them manually with an over-ride button of some sort. Battery-operated back-up power supplies can also be used to cover that situation.
Unfortunately, however, there have been cases where injuries and even deaths have resulted from malfunctions of the control systems of these electronically-operated gates and doors or they have been badly installed, allowing people to be exposed to risk of crushing or their vehicles damaged through no fault of their own.
In these circumstances, once the facts of an injurious incident have been established, often by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) or trading standards officers of the local authority, victims may want to consider consulting a lawyer specialising in product liability compensation claim cases in order to achieve recompense.
How to make a product liability compensation claim
So-called product liability, where someone has suffered a personal injury as a result of a malfunction or poor quality of a manufactured item, is an area of law in which no win no fee solicitors can act for a claimant.
Solicitors, such as those who work with YouClaim, are specialists in securing compensation for people who have been hurt by defective or faulty products and they act on your behalf on a no win, no fee basis.
They can advise and represent clients throughout the UK and there is the added reassurance that all are fully professionally trained, qualified and supervised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Not only that but there is the comfort that under the no win, no fee arrangement, you have a 100% guarantee of receiving every penny of compensation won with no deduction for fees or charges, whether you win or lose.
With YouClaim's strong record, you have every chance of succeeding and will be offered free and easy-to-understand advice at every stage of the case.
To find out if your problem is suitable for making a product liability compensation claim, complete the online form on this site or call one of our helpful legal advisers on 0800 10 757 95 or leave a callback request.
