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Wasim Mohammed was looking forward to his 19th birthday when he was out for a drive with his friend in 2006. Exactly five days before he could celebrate his birthday, however, Mr Mohammed was involved in a tragic car accident that has left him with serious, life-changing injuries. The incident occurred when Mr Mohammed’s friend, who was driving the vehicle at the time, reached dangerously excessive speeds in restricted zones. Whilst attempting to overtake another vehicle, Mr Mohammed’s friend clipped another car that was turning into the junction. Unsurprisingly, the car in which Mr Mohammed was a passenger became immediately uncontrollable and subsequently ploughed into a wall.

Defective products are covered under statute law by the Consumer Protection Act 1987, which implements a European Community Directive on product liability and enables customers to pursue a remedy against either the manufacturer or the importer (into the EU) of defective goods. Such is the nature of business and the economy of late, several big name retailers have been forced into administration, including Land of Leather. Unfortunately, an allegedly ‘toxic’ batch of sofas supplied by Land of Leather to its customers has given rise to personal injury claims and group litigation after the retail giant closed down in January 2009.