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When you purchase a brand new product you expect it to have gone through a number of checks to ensure that it is safe for the public to use. In the vast majority of cases this is correct and by the time a product reaches the shelves it is safe to use; however, accidents do happen and some dangerous products slip through the net to become sold to the public.
If you have an accident and suffer a personal injury due to a faulty product, you may be entitled to make a personal injury compensation claim.
For example if the accident was due to a defective product such as a chair you purchased and brought home, which subsequently broke beneath your weight or a piece of electrical equipment, which caught fire and burned you, then you would be entitled to make a personal injury claim against the manufacturer of the faulty product or the person who sold it to you.
Dangerous products can also be items of food which are sold to you and are not safe to be eaten. If you contract food poisoning as a result of a product which was sold to you in an unfit condition, you may be able to make a dangerous product compensation claim.
In the past, we have published news stories on our website about clients we have helped with their dangerous product compensation claims. To read all of our news stories, visit our News Desk. To read a selection we have chosen, follow the links below.
31st March 2008 - Lawyer’s warning over toxic Argos furniture
20th November 2007 - High street retailer admits liability as bottle of wine shatters in hand of Middlesbrough shopper
If you have been injured by a faulty product you may be able to make a dangerous product injury compensation claim.
To make a successful faulty product injury compensation claim, you would need to prove that another person was responsible for your personal injury.
To help your case, you should report the dangerous product accident to the person responsible for it as soon as possible, make a note of your accident in the accident book if possible, take names and addresses of witnesses to the accident and if appropriate retain and take photographs of the faulty product itself. You should also keep the original purchase receipt for the dangerous product as it may be required as evidence.
If you are intending to claim expenses such as prescription costs and travelling expenses as part of your faulty product injury claim, remember to keep receipts as evidence.
If you or anyone you know has suffered a personal injury due to a faulty product, telephone us now for accurate claim advice.
There are strict time limits in place to make any injury claim, including claims relating to dangerous product accidents. For further information, contact us or visit our Questions Answered page.
Thompsons Solicitors are experts in all personal injury matters. We will be able to advise you whether or not you have a valid claim for faulty product compensation. Our specialist personal injury lawyers will be happy to talk you through the process of making a claim in plain English and will be happy to answer any questions or queries you may have. If you do have a valid personal injury compensation claim and you decide to instruct Thompsons Solicitors to deal with the matter for you, we will recover our legal fees from the person responsible for your injury, ensuring that the entire procedure is cost-free for you. Telephone us now on 08000 224 224 or complete one of our online compensation claim forms.
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