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:
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.
Trilucent breast implants
Hydrogel breast implants
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.
