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Pogust Goodhead (formerly PGMBM) is a British law firm, headquartered in London, England. It is a class-action law firm that has won notable settlements for consumer claims. Pogust Goodhead focuses on environmental law, consumer protection, and human rights.[1]
History
editIn 2018, Thomas Goodhead and Harris Pogust founded SPG Law, a claimant law firm in Liverpool, England.[2][3]SPG Law sat under US parent firm Sanders Phillips Grossman and specialised in group litigation related to consumer, pharmaceutical, and environmental cases.[4]
In 2018, SPG filed a class action lawsuit in British courts against BHP and Vale regarding the Samarco Mariana dam disaster.[5][6][7]Close to 700,000 people were represented in the lawsuit.[8][9][10] The lawsuit against Vale, was £3 billion and includes Dutch litigation boutique Lemstra Van der Korst for its role in this disaster.[11][12][13]
In 2020, SPG Law split from Sanders Phillips Grossman to become PGMBM to focus on the wider Latin American market for litigation in the UK and elsewhere in Europe.[14]
In 2021 PGMBM launched MyDieselClaim to coordinate efforts against vehicle manufacturers involved in the Dieselgate scandal.[15] Pogust Goodhead has handled diesel-related cases against Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Citroen, Cupra, DS, Fiat, Ford, Hyundai, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Land Rover, Maserati, Mercedes,[16] Mini, Nissan, Peugeot, Porsche, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Suzuki,Vauxhall, Volkswagen and Volvo.[17][18]
In 2021, PGMBM won the case for 16,000 victims of a British Airways data breach in 2018.[19][20]
In 2022, PGMBM was renamed Pogust Goodhead.[21] The firm gained publicity for winning a part of a £193m settlement from Volkswagen on behalf of 15,000 claimants.[22][23] In 2022, the firm also opened offices in Rio de Janeiro and San Diego.[15][21]
MyDieselClaim attracted criticism in 2023 for writing to clients to correct paperwork which has incorrectly stated its fees were capped at 35% of damages rather than 50%.[15][6]
In February 2024, the firm announced the launch of its Australian office in Sydney.[24]
References
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- ^ "Cancel culture is preventing Tavistock victims from speaking out, says City lawyer". The Telegraph. 2024-01-27. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Liverpool mayor hails ambitious offshoot of US class action firm". Law Gazette. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Class action juggernaut with $800m war chest is here". Australian Financial Review. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ a b "Pogust Goodhead to open in Sydney amid multi-billion-dollar BHP class action claim". www.globallegalpost.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "BHP, miners warned more class actions are in the pipeline". The West Australian. 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Pogust Goodhead Takes Fight for Restitution Over Brazilian Mining Disaster to the Netherlands". Law.com International. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Harkavy, Rob. "CDR - Commercial Dispute Resolution". Arbitration,Litigation,Dispute Resolution | CDR Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Pogust Goodhead Sees More Demand for Class Actions in Australia". Law.com International. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Class action specialists secure biggest ever law firm financing deal". Legal Futures. 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Vale faces US$3.8 billion lawsuit in the Netherlands". latinlawyer.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Vale Faces $3.8 Billion Dutch Lawsuit Over Brazilian Dam Collapse". Bloomberg.com. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Class action firm splits from US partner as it targets Brazil". Legal Futures. 2020-05-14. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ a b c "Diesel claim clients unhappy as firm corrects fees "error" in paperwork". Legal Futures. 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Judges decline to order funding agreement disclosure in 'dieselgate' claim". Law Gazette. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Martin Lewis warns people could be owed £1000s if they own a diesel car". My London. 2023-05-04. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Diesel emission claims - Have or had a diesel car made between 2009 and 2020? Should you join the millions who have signed up to legal claims?". Moneysavingexpert. April 30, 2024.
- ^ "British Airways data-breach compensation claim settled". 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Threat of class action suit for UK's Tavistock gender clinic". BioEdge. Archived from the original on August 27, 2022. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ a b "Plaintiffs Firm PGMBM, Rebranded as Pogust Goodhead, Opens Office in Brazil as Mining Disaster Litigation Grinds On". Law.com International. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Should you file a diesel emissions claim and how?". moneyweekuk. 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Volkswagen to pay out £193m in 'dieselgate' settlement". 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "UK class actions firm Pogust Goodhead opens Australian office". Lawyerly. 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
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