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BBC News By Sophie Hutchinson image captionJan Spivey has suffered years of health problems A French court is expected to decide whether more than 2,500 women who were victims of the PIP breast implant scandal should receive compensation. The case in Paris involves 540 British women, who say they have suffered long-term health effects. The German company TUV Rheinland, which awarded safety certificates for the faulty implants, is being sued for negligence. The case was initially brought 10 years ago. It could have far-reaching implications for hundreds of thousands of other victims around th...

French firm Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) used industrial-grade silicon in implants The implants had double the rupture rate of others and caused pain to users Firm TUV Rheinland, who issued safety certificates, were 'negligent' court ruled The German firm denied knowing the industrial-grade silicon was being used  Paris Court of Appeal today ruled 2,500 women worldwide entitled to pay-outs  Among them are 540 British women who say they have suffered health effects  Were you impacted by PIP scandal? Contact: james.robinson@mailonline.co.uk 

Victims of faulty breast implants should get compensation, French court rules Adam Forrest © Provided by The Independent Victims of defective breast implants made by a French company should receive financial compensation, an appeal court in France has ruled. The Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) scandal – in which the company filled its implants with unauthorised, industrial-grade silicone – has affected tens of thousands of women in some 65 countries since 2010. A group of 2,700 women who received breast implants from the now-defunct PIP company are now eligible to claim...