Defective Vehicle Injury Claims

When you drive a car, you expect that it should perform to a certain standard – be that during normal use, or how the vehicle responds in an accident. Some faults are more common than others, such as:

• Failure of seat belts, airbags and brakes – all of which can lead to serious and potentially fatal injuries
• Faulty components including leaking fuel tanks or air conditioning units - which could lead to fire, posing a serious threat to the driver and any passengers on board, as well as nearby vehicles and pedestrians

Proving that a specific defect or fault has caused an accident can be difficult, so it makes sense to have the experts on your side. The injuries that can be caused by defective vehicles can vary from minor to life-threatening. Regardless of the severity, it's vital to get the compensation you need in order to recover as best as you possibly can.

If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of a faulty or defective vehicle, please call us today for a free initial consultation.

If you've had an accident as a result of a vehicle defect, or if an accident was made worse by a vehicle defect, it can be difficult to understand where the blame lies.

Though the applicable legislation – the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 – isn't specific to vehicles, it can be generally applied to all consumer products. This means that manufacturers have a responsibility to ensure that the applicable safety requirements are met. In the vehicle industry, these safety requirements are heavily regulated, with different regulations applying to different parts of a vehicle, such as the seatbelts, brakes and airbags.

Any manufacturer failing to meet these regulated safety requirements could be liable for a compensation claim, should it be found that a person was injured as a consequence of this failure.