Following increasing pressures from U.S. federal and State governments, Volkswagen agreed the framework of a compensation deal for some half a million affected vehicles in the U.S. last month, and they are now set for an update after it was agreed that payouts would be made, and that repair options or buyback schemes will also be put in place for victims as well.
In the UK we’re acting for thousands of victims affected by the Volkswagen emissions scandal, yet Volkswagen are currently refusing to pay out. We’re confident we will be able to settle cases but it may take some additional time due to far less pressure from the UK government possibly slowing the action down in comparison.
The finer details of the arrangements remain unknown, and a proper agreement has yet to be sorted, but the offer of a framework is there. It’s important to know that the deal reportedly does not include Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche 3 litre six cylinder vehicles — which amounts to around 90,000 or so vehicles.
Information in the action has been subject to gagging orders so we may never know some of the information, but the important precedent it sets may still be relevant for the UK action here. At the end of the day, VW don’t have a leg to stand on in terms of defending these claims in our view, and it is only a matter of time before we succeed. Although more vehicles are affected here in the UK than the U.S. it is suspected that an agreement was reached earlier in the States because of increasing pressures of fines from governments.
Joining our action – now really is the time!
Now we have an action consisting of thousands of people, and because we have commenced court proceedings months ago in the High Court of Justice, there will be cut-off points in terms of joining our action and changes in how we help people. We may not be able to offer the same options for those claiming later, so if you are absolutely serious about making a claim, now is the time to join.
Doing so is easy – you can call us on 0800 634 75 75 or fill in an online enquiry form and w’’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
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