The ongoing emissions scandals affecting the UK represented a grave error of judgment, and one that could see dozens of carmakers paying out millions of pounds in compensation.
At Your Lawyers – The Car Emissions Lawyers – we have been fighting for the rights of those engaged in emissions legal actions since 2016. We firmly believe that there are cases to answer, and we are representing thousands of clients right now on a No Win, No Fee basis.
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Defeat devices and the error of judgment
Whilst carmakers continue to dispute that they have done anything wrong, there is evidence to suggest that many are guilty of making a serious error of judgment by cheating emissions regulations. Several carmakers have paid fines and settled claims around the world, and in the VW High Court case here, it has been determined that the software hidden in affected vehicles amount to a “defeat device”.
We can only speculate as to why some carmakers have allegedly cheated emissions regulations. Perhaps the most prominent theory is that many carmakers knew that adhering to the regulations could affect the performance of the vehicle. In fearing that customers would be put off by the impact on the performance, they may have looked for a workaround instead. When they were unable to do so, it appears that some may have just cheated the system.
It is generally understood that such defeat devices may have been able to ensure emissions-reducing technology is engaged during testing but then allow greater volumes of dangerous pollutants to be emitted outside testing conditions.
Claiming compensation for emissions issues
The significant error of judgment on the part of any carmakers that are proven to have cheated emissions testing does not have to go unpunished.
Anyone who owns or leases, or used to own or lease, a vehicle that is caught up in the scandals can be eligible to claim compensation on a No Win, No Fee basis. We are confident that we will be able to succeed with the legal actions that we have launched, which is why we are able to work this way.
This way of working means that we can write off our legal fees if the case is not successful, subject to the agreed terms and conditions in place. You can read more about how our No Win, No Fee works here now.
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About Your Lawyers – The Car Emissions Lawyers
We are Your Lawyers – The Car Emissions Lawyers – and we fight for the rights of thousands of people engaged in emissions compensation claims against dozens of carmakers in the UK. We knew right from the start that this scandal would go far beyond that of the original VW “dieselgate” scandal unearthed in 2015, and we always suspected that they were not the only ones guilty of a serious error of judgment.
This is why we also quickly started taking on claims against other manufacturers as well.
We are true pioneers in the field of emissions compensation cases. We were one of the first, if not the first, firms in England and Wales to start taking claims on formally on a No Win, No Fee basis. We were also the first law firm in England and Wales to launch High Court proceedings against VW in January 2016.
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