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Have you Suffered Harm from a Defective Product?

Every year, thousands of people suffer physical, emotional or mental damage as a direct result of exposure to or use of a defective product. And in many cases, the victims are entitled to claim personal injury compensation from the manufacturer if the damage they sustained was preventable, or due to negligence or omission.

How do you define a defective product?

The term ‘defective product’ can relate to almost any everyday object that doesn’t perform as it should because of a design or manufacturing defect, or because of inadequate warning that the product could cause harm.

Here are a few specific examples of defective products and the harm they can cause:

• The devastating birth defects caused by the side effects of the drug Thalidomide, which was taken by thousands of pregnant women in the 1950s and 60s to treat morning sickness.
• Internal injuries caused by eating food or drink that was contaminated by foreign objects, such as glass, during the manufacturing or packaging process.
• Electrical burns caused by using a faulty electrical product, where the fault was caused by a design defect.
• PIP breast implants unlawfully manufactured from industrial silicone, which could cause serious internal damage if they rupture.
• Skin disorders caused by a washing powder that didn’t include a warning about potential skin irritation or allergies on its product packaging.
• Injuries sustained by a child in a road traffic accident that were caused or worsened by a faulty child car seat.

Why make a defective product claim?

Illnesses or injuries resulting from defective products can have serious, long-lasting and even devastating consequences. You might have to take time off work to recover, or give up work completely. You might need long-term, potentially expensive treatment, rehabilitation or counselling to help you get better. And if the health problems you’re suffering are someone else’s fault, you shouldn’t have to bear these costs.

As well as getting you the compensation to which you’re entitled, making a defective product claim can also help by bringing the problem into the public domain – raising awareness of the dangers and making it less likely that other people will suffer in the future. Your claim could even save lives.

Find an injury lawyer now

InjuryLawyers4U are ready and waiting to help you with your defective products claim. We’re a network of specialist personal injury lawyers who have the expertise and experience to guide you through the claims process from start to finish.

You may need to provide medical evidence to help with your claim and if this is the case, InjuryLawyers4U will arrange a consultation with a medical expert who’ll give their professional opinion on whether your injury or illness was caused by a defective product. You can rest assured that we’ll do everything we can to help you get the compensation you deserve.

InjuryLawyers4U work on a genuine ‘no win, no fee’ basis, so you’ll keep 100% of the money you receive. There’s nothing to lose, so call us today on 0845 345 4444 – we’re here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.