Product Liability: Mainly Defendant

About

Provided by BTO Solicitors LLP

The largest and best known team of product liability lawyers in Scotland, we handle claims for some of the largest insurers in the word and many household names.

Key business sectors we advise:

• ​food & drink
• medicine & health care
• electrical & retail
• building & engineering
• oil & gas
• farming
  

Work examples include:

• Defending cases in court involving personal injuries alleged to have been caused by defects in a range of products
• Pursuing damages for defects caused by electrical fires from domestic or commercial products
• Acting in claims which involve defending suppliers and pursuing manufacturers for relief
• Advising on criminal investigations following deaths alleged to have been caused by defective products
• Dealing with highly sensitive claims that have potential criminal law implications in both domestic and foreign jurisdictions, including China, USA and Europe.
  

Known for our ability to provide advocacy using in-house product liability specialists, our Solicitor Advocates have expertise in pleading product liability claims and appearing in the higher courts against other counsel in Scottish cases.

We have a proven track record in dealing with product recalls, trading standards’ issues and have had results exposing claims as being fraudulent.

BTO also has one of Scotland’s leading practices in Health & Safety and experience of dealing with criminal investigations, prosecutions and FAIs.

We use our expertise in mediation and negotiation tactics to help keep claims costs down.