As a Consumer, you have the right under the Consumer Protection Act and European Union legislation to claim damages where injury or illness has occurred as the result of using a defective product (this includes those goods used in the workplace).

This is an area, which unfortunately continues to grow, and we have a specialist team who can help guide you through these often complex claims.

Areas of specialism

• Medical devices and pharmaceuticals
• Food products which give rise to illness, for example CJD
• Defective appliances and equipment
• Defective toys
• Contaminated water supplies
• Faulty consumer products – wide ranging from glasses, furniture, cards
• Defective hair products