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Product liability law has been drafted to protect the health and welfare of users of defective or dangerous items from preventable harm but sometimes a manufacturer or supplier of a suspect piece of equipment does not realise there is any inherent danger and it is not until an incident has occurred that action is taken to prevent further injury.
Although most claimants in a product liability civil action for damages have suffered personal injury of some sort and that is why they are seeking compensation, some also have the altruistic motive of making public the problem they have discovered because they do not wish others to suffer as they have done.
With today's internationalism of markets, customers for a product, such as a washing machine, a car or a television, can be scattered throughout the world and a problem may be discovered in one country and legal action taken there but, unless there is widespread publicity, the risk may be unknown to consumers elsewhere.
This may be particularly true in the Third World where there is increasing demand for electrical goods and vehicles but standards of maintenance may not be as high as in more developed countries.
A manufacturer's product recall for a defective car component, for instance, may be acted on immediately in the UK with advertisements in newspapers and publicity on television to alert users to return their vehicles to dealers for repair or replacement.
Similarly, in 2010, there were international moves to warn parents of the potential danger of children trapping their fingers in the mechanism of a popular style of pushchair.
The following year, a particular model of a mass-produced fridge-freezer sold throughout the world was found to have a motor which could burst into flames without warning.
In both these instances, the manufacturers were well aware of their responsibilities in providing and selling safe and suitable products and were prepared to do all they could to mitigate the problems caused, including offering compensation to affected customers wherever reasonable.
International publicity helped to inform customers not only of the possible harm but also their rights for recompense if they had suffered injury as a result of coming into contact with or using the defective equipment.
Product liability law has developed over the last 100 or more years to offer financial compensation to anyone who has suffered from the actions or neglect of another and, although most cases are brought in countries in the developed world, with the growing number of consumers in the Third World, international and local manufacturers will need to continue to improve their safety records or face more complaints from customers in those countries too.
Solicitors for product liability law
Between them, YouClaim's solicitors have many years of experience in helping personal injury claimants who have a justified complaint under product liability law.
Whether you have suffered from food poisoning, been hurt through a defect in a manufactured appliance or have been injured because a component in a car failed unexpectedly, our lawyers can probably help you to achieve compensation for an accident which was not your fault.
All our solicitors are authorised by the Law Society so you can be sure of the highest possible standards of care and professionalism from them and they can often help through the no win no fee system, meaning you keep 100% of all damages won.
For more information about our personal injury services relating to product liability law, you can contact us in a number of ways: start a webchat with one of our helpful legal staff, send us brief details on the claim form on this page and we'll get back to you or give us a ring on 0800 10 757 95
