Product Liability: Mainly Claimant

About

Provided by Irwin Mitchell

Market-leading practice, pre-eminent in individual and group claims relating to defective products and group actions, with significant expertise in medical negligence and abuse claims

There is continued growth in claims involving medical negligence and medical devices

We handle a varied, complex and high-profile case load including claims, currently including:

• Boeing 737 MAX, claims against Boeing in the USA following the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302.
• Lariam (Mefloquine) claims against the Ministry of Defence
• Transvaginal Mesh (TVM) claims against Johnson & Johnson
• Claims arising from Human Growth Hormone related Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) 
• Defective implantable cardiac devices (ICDs) and pacemakers
• Environmental exposure claims (e.g. arising from carbon monoxide poisoning)
• Claims under the Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry compensation guidelines relating to clinical trials (drugs and medical devices)
• Cosmetic products including dermal fillers (including group actions and individual claims)
• Other defective medical devices, including heater/cooler machinery, replacement joint implants,
• Non-medical product liability claims, including vehicles, e-cigarettes, bicycles, and other consumer goods such as tumble-dryers and fridge freezers
• Investigating claims arising from Allergan breast implants

A number of team members are recognised as notable practitioners and are APIL or AvMA accredited and we have expertise in cross-border claims