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Product Liability

Consumers are protected against defective products by the Consumer Protection Act 1987 which gives you the right to claim compensation if a defect in a product has caused injury.

Cases currently and recently investigated by the unit include:

• ^{PIP Breast Implant case awaiting directions for trial}

• ^{French regulator confirms non-toxicity of PIP breast implants - Freeth Cartwright are continuing to act for women whose PIP breast implants have ruptured prematurely.} 

• ^{Freeth Cartwright are continuing to act for women whose PIP breast implants have ruptured prematurely.}  

• ^{The advisory Comittee's report 6 January 2012}
  
  

• ^{The Government's announcement 6 January 2012}
  
  

• ^{Dupuy Recall ASR hip implants}
  
  

• ^{Trilucent breast implants}
  
  

• ^{Hydrogel breast implants}
  
  

• ^{Cosmetic fillers such as dermalive and bio-alcamid}
  
  

• ^{Hip prostheses}
  
  

• ^{Elbow prostheses}
  
  

• ^{Heart valves}
  
  

• ^{Heart pacemakers}
  
  

• ^{Contraceptive devices}
  
  

• ^{Intraocular lenses}
  
  

• ^Allografts
  
  

• ^Vaccines
  
  

• ^{PIP LPM finger prostheses}
  
  

• ^Zyprexa
  
  

• ^Pergolide

Many of these are medical devices or medicines but the law is equally applicable to household items and foods if we can show that they were not as safe as persons generally were entitled to expect.
Cases we have been involved in include:

• Hot air balloons
• Exercise equipment.
• Cadbury’s chocolate
• Hair dye
• Shampoo

If you would like advice on bringing a claim please contact our Product liability partner Paul Balen.