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committed to injured people
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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...
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Mr James Braund of TRETHOWANS LLP in Poole
I am a Partner in the Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Team at Trethowans LLP, leading the team in the Poole and Bournemouth offices. I specialise in complex and catastrophic cases. I often act for clients who have suffered life changing injuries, including brain injuries and severe spinal injuries. I use my knowledge and experience to ensure that they get the best possible outcome from their claim. I understand that litigation can be stressful, particularly when clients are coming to...
Personal injury - Senior Litigator
For over 25 years, Stephen Hill has specialised in personal injury and clinical negligence matters dealing predominately in claims of a complex and catastrophic nature. Steve has genuine expertise of the full spectrum of personal injury litigation with particular emphasis in claims involving life changing injuries including traumatic brain injury, fatal accidents, amputations, spinal fractures and serious injuries to children. His attention to detail, excellent client care skills and...
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Mr Ian Bevan of AEGIS LEGAL LTD in Knutsford
Ian Bevan is an experienced Solicitor of the Supreme Court who specialises in pursuing personal injury claims for the innocent victims of accidents. His work includes accidents at work, occupiers claims, holiday and overseas accidents, assaults and other criminal injuries, defective products and injuries caused by animals. Personal injury is a very complex area of the law so using a specialist is important to ensure your compensation claim is handled properly. Ian Bevan is an...
Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
I have been employed by regional law firms for over 30 years, working only in civil litigation departments. I have practised in all areas of personal injury throughout that time gradually working exclusively in this area of law. My caseload is primarily clinical negligence but I also handle road and employment accident cases as well as industrial disease cases. My clinical negligence work involves a wide range of treatment including obstetrics and catastrophic injury, gynaecology orthopaedics,...
Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
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