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committed to injured people

Defective products - consumer

Products which are either defective or dangerous can cause injuries. In such cases, claims are governed by specific laws which can give rise to claims for compensation. Examples of such claims include ‘itchy sofa’ claims where consumers suffered severe skin complaints after sitting on sofas which had been treated with dangerous chemicals; defective gym equipment; exploding glass drinks bottles; other types of defective containers; injuries caused by defective vaccines or blood products have also been the source of recent product claims where injuries were caused.

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I am a Partner in Irwin Mitchell's Group Actions and Product Liability team. I have worked exclusively for claimants in relation medical negligence cases and related areas of the law for over 20 years. I now specialise in group actions, particularly those arising from defective products and medical negligence. This includes medical devices, cosmetic treatments, consumer and sporting goods. I have a particular interest in claims arising from contamined human growth...
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Pauline joined Hugh James in May 2014. She has over 28 years’ experience of multi-party litigation relating to medical devices, implants and pharmaceuticals. She has also acted on behalf of claimants in all aspects of health care claims. Representing adults, children and claimants without capacity.  Handling claims of moderate value up to claims involving multi-million pound damages. She has acted in the co-ordination of 150 individual claims in Dalkon Shield (IUCD...
Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
Mr Richard Barr of SCOTT-MONCRIEFF & ASSOCIATES LTD in Norwich
I am a solicitor with more than 45 years of experience in the law, much of it in dealing with medical and serious injury cases. I am a Senior Litigator and an Accredited Clinical Negligence Specialist with the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. I have been involved in running a number of important public cases including Gulf War claims, MMR vaccine claims and claims involving organophosphates along with a number of cases involving serious injuries as a result of medical negligence. I...
Clinical negligence lawyer Personal injury - Senior Litigator
Mr Paul Balen of FREETHS LLP in Nottingham
Paul graduated with a first in law at Peterhouse, Cambridge.  He qualified as a solicitor in 1977 and became a partner in what is now Freeths in 1980. He is now a Consultant. A Past President of both the Nottinghamshire Law and the Nottinghamshire Medico-legal Societies in 2000 he was appointed one of the first three Senior Fellows of the APIL. He  was national secretary and an executive committee member of APIL between 1998 and 2000. He is an accredited APIL clinical...
Clinical negligence lawyer Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Fellow
I am a Partner and Head of the Industrial Disease Department at Hodge Jones & Allen LLP. For the past 18 years, I have specialised in representing individuals affected by mesothelioma and other asbestos diseases. I have over 20 years' experience of running cases involving a variety of industrial diseases. I am accredited by APIL as a specialist in Asbestos and Occupational Disease cases and a member of the Law Society Personal Injury Panel. I am recommended in...
Occupational disease lawyer Asbestos disease lawyer Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Fellow
Susan obtained an LLB (Hons) Law Degree from Wolverhampton Polytechnic in 1987, before joining fbc solicitors as a Trainee Solicitor. She qualified as a Solicitor in the Personal Injury Department in 1991 and has specialised in claimant personal injury matters since 1993. Susan became a Partner in 1997. A leader in her field, Susan heads the Firm’s Multi Track Team, dealing with high value and complex catastrophic injury claims. She is renowned for her approach and expertise in...
Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
Mr Aidan Lloyd of HUGH JAMES in Cardiff
Aidan is a Senior Associate solicitor in the Specialist Claims Department at Hugh James having joined Hugh James in 2010. He is an APIL accredited Senior Litigator and has extensive experience of complex, high value personal injury litigation. He specialises in recovering compensation for victims of overseas accidents and injuries caused as a result of defective and harmful products, with particular experience of defective medical devices. Aidan is currently leading the team handling the...
Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
Mr Andrew King of NEXA LAW LTD in Oswestry
I qualified as a solicitor in 2008 and have been helping people injured through no fault of their own ever since. Over the years, I’ve supported clients through all kinds of personal injury claims, including road traffic accidents, workplace injuries and incidents in public places. My cases range from serious, life-changing injuries to those involving soft tissue damage, and I always aim to give each client the time, care, and attention they deserve. I also have experience handling...
Personal injury - Senior Litigator
Ms Kim Milan of BOYES TURNER in Reading
I act for clients with acquired brain injuries, spinal injuries, amputations and other serious injuries. I aim to help my clients regain their independence after an accident by recognising the critical importance of timely rehabilitation for optimum recovery. I aim to guide each client through the complexities of the claim with sensitivity and understanding whilst working hard to achieve the highest settlements, alongside the greatest possible...
Brain injury lawyer Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
Mr Jeremy Horton of BRACHERS LLP in Maidstone
Jeremy is the lead Partner of Brachers' Personal Injury and Industrial Disease team and specialises in serious and complex personal injury claims, but predominantly these days mesothelioma and other asbestos disease claims. He is the only APIL accredited asbestos disease specialist in Kent, Sussex, Surrey or Essex.  Expertise Industrial and occupational disease claims Asbestos and mesothelioma claims Psychiatric injury and work stress claims RSI/WRULD Fatal accidents...
Occupational disease lawyer Asbestos disease lawyer Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
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