Do you manage a fleet or own or lease a vehicle through your business?
You could be eligible for significant compensation.
Do you manage a fleet or own or lease a vehicle through your business?
You could be eligible for significant compensation.
Do you manage a fleet or own or lease a vehicle through your business?
You could be eligible for significant compensation.
WHAT IS
THE CASE ABOUT?WHAT IS
THE CASE ABOUT?
Pogust Goodhead is bringing claims against a number of car manufacturers who have been accused of fraud after allegedly fitting defeat devices in their vehicles to cheat emissions tests and laws between 2009 and 2020.
More than a million affected vehicle owners have already signed up with us on a No-Win, No-Fee basis, and businesses are also eligible to bring claims in the same way.
Any businesses which owned or leased diesel vehicles during the relevant period may be eligible to claim up to £10,000 in compensation for each affected vehicle.
It is believed that millions of vehicles were producing emissions levels that significantly exceeded laws put in place to protect the public and the environment because of defeat devices fitted by multiple manufacturers. In the case of Mercedes, it is claimed that each illegal vehicle was producing over 40 times the EU and UK emissions limit.
Mercedes, Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, Vauxhall, Ford, Citroen, Peugeot, Renault, Nissan, Skoda, Jaguar, Volvo, Hyundai, and Land Rover are among those included in My Diesel Claim and some of these manufacturers have already paid out millions, or even billions, in compensation to drivers in various jurisdictions around the world.
Pogust Goodhead believes that be held accountable for the damage they have caused with diesel emissions. We have already been successful in securing a £193m settlement from Volkswagen.
Fill out this short contact form and we’ll be in touch with how to proceed with your case.
CAN I
MAKE A CLAIM?CAN I
MAKE A CLAIM?
Anyone that owned or leased a vehicle, first registered between 2009 and 2020, that was fitted with a defeat device is eligible for this claim. Businesses are eligible to bring claims as well as individuals.
Under English law, businesses may be able to bring claims for;
- Breach of contract (Sale of Goods Act 1979)
- Breach of statutory duty in respect of the Emissions regulatory regime
- Breach of Article 101(1) TFEU
If you manage a fleet or own/lease a vehicle through your business, we want to give you the personalised service you require.
We’ll work with you to easily determine which of your vehicles may have been affected and then obtain the further information that we require to bring your claim before the courts.
WHY SHOULD
I CLAIM?WHY SHOULD
I CLAIM?
We believe that car manufacturers did not represent themselves accurately while conducting mandated emissions tests.
It is our position that manufacturers used prohibited defeat devices to evade EU and UK regulations. We believe that vehicle owners should be compensated for the following reasons:
- The increased Nitrogen Dioxide levels are harmful to children, adults, and the environment
- Prohibited defeat devices caused increased vehicle fuel and maintenance costs through improper software.
- Vehicle performance during testing was not in line with normal operating conditions because of the prohibited defeat devices.
If your company leased or owned a Diesel Vehicle first registered between 2009 and 2020, then you may be able to recover:
- Up to £10,000 per affected vehicle (on average)
- The total value of the vehicle’s lease payments + interest
- Cancel the lease payments without a penalty fee.
WHY CHOOSE
POGUST GOODHEAD?WHY CHOOSE
POGUST GOODHEAD?
Pogust Goodhead are experts at managing large scale group litigations. Pogust Goodhead has experience representing both businesses and individuals in group litigations and is able to offer bespoke solutions in order to meet the needs of your business.
Pogust Goodhead has instructed leading barristers to pursue this claim, many of whom have already been successful at the preliminary stages against Volkswagen in a similar litigation.
We have dedicated significant resources to hold car manufacturers accountable to environmental regulations. We will put in every effort to secure the compensation you deserve.
Pogust Goodhead collaborates with the team at Class Action Capital, who is the market leader in North America managing claim compensation assets for the top fleet managers, rental car companies, and business fleets.
CAC has processed and analysed more than 20 million vehicles and managed over 40 automotive-related claim compensation assets. CAC is the most experienced claims process consultant for corportae fleets, which gives Pogust Goodhead a unique perspective and knowledge to best service corporate clients.
WHAT ARE
THE NEXT STEPS?WHAT ARE
THE NEXT STEPS?
We’ve already started working on the claim.
The first step to obtaining compensation is to simply enter your contact details in the form below.
Once you do, a member of our business clients team will be in touch to collect the necessary information for your case. We’ll work with you to easily upload your vehicle details and determine which of your vehicles were fitted with a defeat device.
By providing documentation regarding your lease or purchase, our team should be able to extract the key information that they require in order to bring your claim.
- Enquire with PG/CAC
- Share basic vehicle information (VRN’s)
- Sign retainer documents
- Share vehicle documentation
FAQs
FAQs
We want to make this process as simple as possible for you. Once you get connected to our team, we’ll discuss the information we need on each vehicle as well as the most efficient way to deliver the information. Keep in mind, each eligible vehicle included in the claim could be worth up to £10,000 .
Your My Diesel Claim is being litigated on a No-Win, No-Fee basis, meaning it costs you nothing to join. If we do not win you compensation money, we will cover all legal costs.
Fleet management and corporate companies are potentially liable to claims in deceit and breach of contract by their customers. To mitigate this risk, Pogust Goodhead would draft an agreement between our client, the fleet manager or corporate company, and their customer that provides for the customer to surrender potential claims against you in exchange for a percentage of the damages provided by the car manufacturer in exchange for an agreement for the customer to surrender any potential claims against you.
Your My Diesel Claim is being litigated on a No-Win, No-Fee basis, meaning it costs you nothing to join. If we do not win you compensation money, we will cover all legal cost.
If the case is won, a percentage will be deducted from your compensation costs to cover legal fees, court fees, and our success fee. Unlike some other firms, we cap our fees at a maximum of percentage of damages.
If you purchased or leased your vehicle in Scotland, your claim will be dealt with by our Scottish team. Scottish claims are also pursued on a ‘No-Win, No-Fee basis’, but different fee terms apply.
Pogust Goodhead collaborates with Class Action Capital to gain a unique perspective of the operations of fleet managers, rental car companies, and business fleets to create a more tailored, specialised service for corporate clients.
If you enter into a Conditional Fee Agreement with us then we will limit your charges to no more than the agreed percentage of your damages, if you are successful. This includes VAT and any contingency fee.
In the event that one or all of the group actions that you partake in not be successful, then as long as you have adhered to the terms and conditions, you will not pay a penny.
We protect you against any costs that Defendant’s may incur by taking out an insurance policy known as After-The-Event (ATE) insurance. This covers all of the costs if the case is not successful.
NEED
MORE HELP?NEED
MORE HELP?
If you are unable to find what you are looking for on this page and need further assistance with your claim, you can email our dedicated emissions care team:
Email: [email protected]
We want to make sure the process is as simple as possible for you. We’re here to help.
