Patients seeking compensations claimed that the Pinnacle MoM hip was legally defective, without finding fault…
Pinnacle MoM Hips (Part 3)
Posts By: Phil Stunell
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
Judicial Precedents – Examples From the Past
dicial Precedents are examples from the past, that show how Judges have previously interpreted and applied the law in similar circumstances. So, to ensure that the law is applied in a consistent and predictable way, judges are required to consider relevant examples – or precedents – when forming their own Judgements.
Punitive Damages – to Punish and Deter Wilful Negligence
Following the award of punitive damages against Monsanto we need to understand how to avoid similar penalties…
Case Study;- Swindon Bus Crash (3 January 2018)
What happened? On 3 January 2018, a local bus crashed into and demolished a bus shelter on Flemming Way, when the driver lost control as they prepared to move away from the stop. More by luck than judgement, nobody was killed or seriously injured – but the incident provides a useful case study to explore… Read more »
GDPR Compliant Privacy Policy
As our new website developed by Deeper Blue will going live this month we have spent some time reviewing and updating our Privacy Notice to ensure that we are compliant with the new GDPR, and our updated Privacy Notice is available here If you have any questions or comments about this, please get in touch
Improving Problem Solving Capability
modern managers complaining about inadequate ‘problem solving skills’ on the ‘shop floor’, or elsewhere, should be careful what they pray for. Effective ‘problem solvers’ will inevitably expose management mistakes and incompetence, without fear or favour,