Overview
Our specialist product liability group has significant experience advising companies and indemnifiers across a broad spectrum of industries on all issues relating to product liability, with a particular focus within the pharmaceutical, medical device, digital health and automotive sectors. We provide a comprehensive litigation and specialised advice service for all product liability issues, encompassing dispute resolution, product recall, corrective action, product compliance, regulatory investigations and supply chain issues.
We draw on commercial solicitors and healthcare solicitors to provide a full-service offering. The broad range of practical experience within the group ensures the provision of industry specific advice across multiple heavily regulated sectors. We are highly regarded product liability advisers to a diverse client base, which includes state indemnifiers, product liability indemnifiers, high-profile multinational manufacturers and technology companies.
As a full-service law firm, we are committed to delivering innovative and practical advice across the entire product life cycle, ensuring our clients receive comprehensive support in navigating the evolving EU regulatory landscape.
Experience
We have a proven track record in:
- Defending high value mass tort litigation for vaccines including H1N1 swine flu (“Pandemrix”) and Covid-19 vaccines.
- Defending claims in relation to medical devices, including transvaginal mesh slings and PIP implants.
- Advising on claims relating to pharmaceutical products including sodium valporate and Thalidomide
- Advising high profile manufacturers on regulatory compliance, product recall and crisis management
Our services encompass:
- Advising on high value claims brought under national and European product liability and product safety frameworks.
- Managing product liability claims for indemnifiers including advice on policy issues
- Regulatory authority investigations
- Regulatory compliance in relation to labelling, advertising and product launch
- Product recalls
- Crisis management and protecting reputation