When Ralph Nader’s book Unsafe at Any Speed – The Designed-in Dangers of the American automobile was published in 1965, it challenged the political consensus that the automotive manufacturers – Ford, GM and Chrysler – could be trusted to develop and market ‘safe products’, without any need for federal regulation.
Five Law Lords we asked to decide –
Does a manufacturer have a Duty of Care to avoid harming people who use or consume their products?
The scope of new Product Liability Directive (EU) 2024/2853 includes software and digital services, as well as physical products.
The European Union is reforming Product Liability Law to ensure it remains ‘fit for purpose’ – rebalancing the rights and obligations of Economic Operators – with our rights as Consumers. The changes are a response to the increasing; – So, if you supply, maintain or modify products used in Europe, you need to review your… Read more »
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 »
After BREXIT your European distributors will become importers into the EU, and responsible for your products safety and compliance.
They claimed that using a Pinnacle MoM hip significant increased to risk of revision surgery within 10 years
Patients seeking compensations claimed that the Pinnacle MoM hip was legally defective, without finding fault…
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.
