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Have you suffered an injury as a result of a defective or faulty product? Every year in the UK thousands of people are injured because of a defective or faulty product. All manufactured products have to meet strict guidelines to ensure their safety and should be labeled accordingly. When using products for their intended purpose and something goes wrong which resulted in you being injured, you can claim compensation for the injuries.
The Consumer Protection Act 1987 was put into place to protect customers so that those that have suffered from a faulty product can bring a claim against the manufacturer of the product. We are also protected by the Sale of Goods Act which states that all products which are sold must be fit for the purpose is was manufactured for and must of be satisfactory quality. Unfortunately many items are not and without property safety testing can be lethal and cause minor to quite severe injuries.
Examples of the kind of accidents that you can claim faulty product compensation for are:
- chair collapsing when you sit on it
- injuries to children caused by playing with defective toys
- electrical equipment malfunctioning resulting in burns
- scarring due to faulty cosmetics
- contaminated food
- car accidents due to poor workmanship in assemble
As well as claiming compensation for your injuries you can also claim for any damage to your property that the defective product caused.
To win faulty product compensation damages for injuries sustained from a defective product your lawyer has to prove that the product was defective. Basically they have to prove that it was not safe and did not meet the standards and regulations set out to protect customers.
If you have been injured by a defective product you should make sure you have the original receipt. You should take some good photographs of the faulty product and keep the product its self as evidence. If the accident was at your work place make sure you report the accident in the accident book and report it to your employers. If there is no accident book, write what happened and send that to your employer keeping a copy for yourself. If there were any witnesses of the accident take their names downs.
If you would like to claim faulty product compensation from the manufacturer or importer of a product you bought which cased you injury, contact Accident Payout today. These cases can be quite complex but well worth the effort. If you help one person not suffering the same fate it has to be worth pursuing.
Some other types of accidents that Accident Payout can help you with are:
Call us today on 0800 0787171 to see how we can help you.
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