Posts Tagged: Product Liability
After BREXIT: What Next?
Leaving the Single Market The EU’s ‘Single Market’ allows the free movement of goods within the member States, providing they comply with the relevant EU Standards and Regulations. But, this system of ‘Free Trade’ within Europe is underpinned by the harmonization of standards and the mutual recognition of Approval Bodies. The familiar CE mark is… Read more »
Are you ready for BREXIT?
After BREXIT your European distributors will become importers into the EU, and responsible for your products safety and compliance.
Pinnacle MoM Hips (Part 6)
They claimed that using a Pinnacle MoM hip significant increased to risk of revision surgery within 10 years
Pinnacle MoM Hips (Part 5)
Patients seeking compensations claimed that the Pinnacle MoM hip was legally defective, without finding fault…
ROUNDUP $13 Bn Settlement
The settlement may mitigate the damage to Bayer reputation caused by prolonged legal arguments – and hopefully get compensation to those who have suffered before they die.
Pinnacle MoM Hips (Part 4)
Depuy argued that consumers are not entitled to expect a level of safety that can not be achieved with any known technology – and since over
Pinnacle MoM Hips (Part 3)
Patients seeking compensations claimed that the Pinnacle MoM hip was legally defective, without finding fault…
Pinnacle MoM Hips (Part 2)
The Patient’s Experience When delivering product liability training we use case studies help develop people’s understanding of the law, showing how it applies in the real world of product design, manufacturing and marketing. My last post discussed the design and development of Depuy’s range of artificial hips, including the Pinnacle metal on metal (MoM) hip…. Read more »
Pinnacle MoM Hips (Part 1)
Without alleging that Depuy had been negligent, they claimed the product was legally defective. So the Judge was asked to interpret and apply Part 1 of the Consumer Protection Act and the EU Product Liability Directive to this case, focusing on the question common to all the claims