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Dorothy Flower
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Lawyers profile | UK 2026: Life Sciences: Product Liability, Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant
Dorothy Flower
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
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Band 1

Life Sciences: Product Liability

UK-wide

6 Years Ranked

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Band 2

Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant

UK-wide

17 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Dorothy Flower

UK

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.

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Life Sciences: Product Liability - UK-wide

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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.

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Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant - UK-wide

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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.
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Strengths

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

Life Sciences: Product Liability respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Dorothy is a fantastic solicitor.

Life Sciences: Product Liability respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Dorothy has been doing this for years and knows all there is to know.

Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant respondent
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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