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In short, the answer is yes.

Normally, all you’re doing is joining with a number of others in a legal action for justice. If we, as a law firm, think there are strong enough prospects for succeeding with the case, we may be able to offer a No Win, No Fee arrangement.

With us, No Win, No Fee means quite literally: if you don’t win your case, you don’t have to pay us anything, subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement of course.
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There are many laws that protect consumers in relation to goods and services bought and ordered. The Consumer Protection Act of 1987 can protect consumers from ‘damage caused by defective products’.

Along with various other laws, this Act ensures that products and services are fit for purpose and do not pose a risk to property or cause personal injury. Producers can be liable for defective or dangerous products, and should they cause any harm or injury, the producer may be liable to pay damages to those affected.
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Global healthcare company Johnson & Johnson have been ordered to pay around £319 million in damages to a woman after she developed ovarian cancer allegedly from using their talcum baby powder.

The jury came to the conclusion that the company failed to warn consumers of the alleged risks associated with ‘perennial talc exposure’ – specifically the apparent heightened risk of developing ovarian cancer.

The lawsuit cited the International Agency for Research on Cancer classification of talcum powder as a possible carcinogenic substance in 2006.
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Global pharmaceutical company Endo International Plc are reportedly putting aside another £583 million to settle the remaining vaginal mesh lawsuits made against them. The staggering but deserved sum is to go towards settling some 22,000 lawsuits internationally, and Endo are to begin paying the amount in instalments at the end of this year and into 2019.

They have not admitted any liability.

The £583 million is in addition to the over £2 billion already agreed for 48,000 cases. Last year, Endo reportedly paid out over £800 million in mesh legal settlements.
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Leading U.K. bank, Lloyds Banking Group, has pledged to refund all fees they charged to customers between 2009 and 2016.

After discussions with the FCA, Lloyds agreed to refund fees they charged to customers who fell behind on their mortgage payments between 1^st January 2009 and January 2016. Reportedly, Lloyds charged fees for arrears management and broken payments without checking with customers that the repayment plans were affordable, which is said to be the reason for the refunds.
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Our lawyers successfully helped former student nurses recover financial compensation for the University of Derby’s negligent actions that put them at risk of infection through blood contamination.

The cases were settled outside of court by our expert team of lawyers.

As soon as news broke of the scandal, we were on the case and offering our services to anyone affected. A number of individuals approached us for help and advice, and we took forward claims on a No Win, No Fee basis for individuals affected.
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In the U.S., more than 300,000 BMW owners have been granted their portion from a $478 million (£382 million) settlement over allegations that a technical defect can cause water damage to components in some BMW vehicles.

The lawsuit claimed BMW knew about the issue for years but didn’t do anything to rectify the problem until vehicle owners reported concerns. The water damage allegedly interfered with the vehicle’s Micro Power Module which was placed under the spare tyre, and this allegedly had a knock-on effect on the lights, speedometer and windscreen wipers.

The fact that the module reportedly wasn’t isolated can make the electronic component vulnerable when in contact with liquids.
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Medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturer Johnson & Johnson seem to be paying out lawsuit after lawsuit these days.

Being in the industry they’re in, you could expect a lot of claims, but the lawsuits Johnson & Johnson have faced over the past few years have been huge.

In recent news, a woman from the U.S. has been awarded £85 million after blaming her ovarian cancer on the prolonged use of Johnson & Johnson’s popular talcum powder. 62 year old Lois Slemp reportedly used the product for over 40 years every day, and she is now undergoing chemotherapy after she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012, which later spread to her liver.
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Following on from the recall issued by De Puy Orthapaedics on their hip implants in 2012, a recent decision has been made at the Court of Appeal over the defective hip replacement devices, where the Court has decided that a safety expectation test must be passed too.

Whilst the claimant Wilkes had suffered from an implant fracture 3-years after the hip replacement implant, the Court looked towards surrounding circumstances like ‘risk benefits’ and how it could have been avoided.
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On the 26^th April a federal judge signed off on a $3.4 billion (£2.6 billion) deal to settle a massive action against Toyota. The settlement agreement was pushed forward by the vehicle owners’ lawyers who were led by Blood Hurst & O’Readon LLP and Barnow and Associates PC.

The federal judge approved of the settlement agreement to resolve claims of dangerous rust-prone truck frames. The judge didn’t adjust the settlement offer or the fee request, and at a separate hearing in Los Angeles, U.S. District Judge Fernando Olgiun said he would approve the lawyers’ fees and the final approval of the settlement.
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