Tag: compensation claims
Truck Cartel – our experience in group actions
The companies involved in the truck cartel have received fines from the Commission of over 2.9 billion Euros. This has stemmed from a cartel that was uncovered by a whistle blower involving several major truck manufacturers.
Companies who bought heavy to medium duty trucks may be able to claim damages due to the truck cartel being investigated for breaches of the Competition Act 1998 and the Enterprise Act 2002.
Due to the truck companies involved being international and supplying to the EU, the companies also reportedly breached The Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union, thus breaching EU law.
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Company expose St Alban’s family to asbestos risk
Asbestos has affected thousands of people and damages have run in to the millions of pounds for those who have sought compensation. All in all, asbestos as a legal action has been one of the most significant in the UK, and across the world.
To this day, we are still seeing new cases and stories crop up which is a combination of a lack of knowledge about the locations of asbestos; a lack of safeguarding for buildings where asbestos has been used; and because the symptoms of asbestos related illnesses often take years to appear.
In this recent story, a family of four and two workmen in St Albans were put at risk by a Hertfordshire based home improvement company – Ace of Hearts Home Improvement Limited as they attempted to remove asbestos containing material from the domestic property improperly.
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False results from HIV testing devices investigation
It has been discovered that certain devices manufactured by Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co Ltd were giving incorrect results – false positives and / or false negatives – when testing for HIV, HCV and HBV.
These tests are used in professional clinical settings, which include Sexual health clinics, General Practitioners, Genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics, health care professionals using the devices, and purchasing managers.
Obviously this is a serious concern, particularly where someone has been given a negative diagnosis when they may actually be positive.
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Truck Cartel Group Action
The European Commission found that a number of truck companies had engaged in anti-competitive behaviour for some 14 years. It was found that the truck companies had been price fixing and distorting the implementation of new emissions technology into their vehicles.
The European Commission has imposed fines on the companies totalling some 2.93 billion Euros for participating in the cartel.
Our Group Action Lawyers are on the case – read on for more information, and if you are affected, we might be able to help you claim compensation.
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