Sofa, not so good - faulty product injury claims and sofas.

Product liability claims can arise from many objects, even those that seem remarkably safe. 2008, for example, saw a spate of faulty product injury claims based on the family sofa.

While these are objects that seem safe, as they tend to be stable and without moving parts, the problem alleged in the 2008 cases was that a batch of sofas from a Chinese factory had somehow become contaminated with chemicals that left people who sat on them with a reaction to the substances that included sores, burns and rashes.

As the factory supplied several high street retailers in the UK, this was a problem that launched many compensation claims through several personal injury lawyers. Cases such as these may be investigated as forms of negligence and breaches of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) and the Sale of Goods Act.

This is not the only case involving sofas. An earlier American case also made a product liability case against the manufacturer of a sofa that ignited in a student dormitory fire. Although the fire was thought to have been started deliberately, the suit examined the liability of the sofa manufacturer for the way the fire spread.

Making a faulty product injury claim for compensation
If you have been injured by a product you own or rent, you may be eligible to claim for compensation from the product's manufacturer. While this can be complex area of the law, our skilled advisors will be able to establish if you have a case, and to find the right personal injury lawyer for your needs if so.

Our panel consists of solicitors willing to work on a no win, no fee basis in product liability cases, and all will guarantee you 100% compensation in a won case.

Furthermore, we charge any winning fee to your opponent (or to our ATE insurance) meaning that you have no risk of charges or costs, win or lose.

Contacting YouClaim about beginning a faulty product injury claim could not be simpler. This website will allow you to chat online to our advisors, or submit a claim form with your details and a time for us to call you. Alternatively, you can call our UK hotline on 0800 10 757 95. However you reach us, we look forward to helping.