Sandra’s accident
Sandra purchased a new fridge freezer which had been delivered only a couple of weeks before her accident occurred. Sandra was opening the fridge door when the door hinges became loose. The door fell away from its hinges and fell towards Sandra, striking the left hand side of her head and face. In addition to Sandra suffering extensive bruising to her face, she also suffered a head injury and suffered headaches daily.
Macks – the product liability claim specialists
Sandra contacted Macks. A member of the Macks personal injury team was able to tell Sandra that the fridge freezer manufacturers had acted negligently in several ways:
- Failing to cause the fridge freezer to be checked and/or inspected before selling the same to Sandra when the door was in a defective condition.
- Failing to ensure that the quality control system of the manufacturers from whom they purchase the fridge freezers was adequate to discover defects such as that which the caused the door to come away from its hinges.
- Failing to warn Sandra of the danger presented by the defect.
Liability for the defendant’s negligence was admitted and compensation for Sandra was settled at £4,100.
Every year, Macks’ personal injury team win scores of product liability claims.
Making a product liability claim
Macks provide a quality, caring service for all personal injury victims. To find out more about making a a product liability claim please telephone 01642 252 828. Alternatively, you may wish to complete the 30-second claim form.
Please note that in the interests of preserving our clients’ privacy, we alter some factual details, including names. The report is, however, based on a real case.
