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Dorothy Flower

Dorothy Flower

UK 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

One of the leading medical malpractice lawyers in the UK, Partner Dorothy Flower heads up RPC's Medical/Life Sciences team. Dorothy's practice is far reaching. She regularly defends private sector organisations and individuals in clinical negligence cases, acts for manufacturers and suppliers of medical devices and pharmaceuticals involved in product liability claims, and defends CROs involved in injury claims in connection with clinical trials. She also represents properly interested persons at inquests, often in connection with potential litigation. The regulatory side to her practice sees Dorothy assisting individuals investigated by the General Medical Council, Health and Care Professions Council and other regulatory bodies. She also advises organisations on Care Quality Commission regulation. For insurers, she regular advises on policy coverage and helps to draft policy wordings.

Career

Trained Reynolds Porter Chamberlain; qualified 1992; partner 1999.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Life Sciences: Product Liability - UK-wide

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Dorothy Flower of RPC has expertise defending claims against treatments including opioids, metal hips, PIP breast implants and ocular lenses. She has also defended claims concerning clinical trials.

Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant - UK-wide

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Dorothy Flower has notable experience acting on group action claims relating to negligent treatment. She further advises on delayed diagnosis, psychiatric injury and fatal claims.

Strengths

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  • Dorothy Flower really gets into the detail – her oversight is very thorough.

    Life Sciences: Product LiabilityChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Dorothy is a fantastic solicitor.

    Life Sciences: Product LiabilityChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Dorothy has been doing this for years and knows all there is to know.

    Clinical Negligence: Mainly DefendantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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