We act for parties involved at all stages of the supply chain. Our expertise extends from pharmaceuticals to petrochemicals, construction to household goods, food and drink to electrical products. We aim to provide prompt commercial advice that also provides you with the information needed to comply with all relevant legal regulations.
Our UK product liability team comprises 33 partners and more than 40 solicitors, spanning London, Belfast, Birmingham, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Maidstone, Manchester, Manchester, Sheffield and Taunton. We also work closely with our specialist colleagues in Australia, Dubai, Hong Kong, Miami, New Zealand, Singapore and Spain and monitor claims on behalf of clients across Europe, the US and the Far East.
We act for high-profile multi-national manufacturers, leading retailers and suppliers, as well as their UK and international insurers and reinsurers, and the NHS Litigation Authority. Our expertise covers a wide range of industry sectors, including:
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Pharmaceutical
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Healthcare
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Biotechnology
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Engineering
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Food and packaging
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Consumer products
Our breadth of experience means we understand and can respond to all aspects of product liability claims, such as:
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Contractual liability
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Warranties
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Product recalls
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Cross-border and multi-jurisdictional advice and claims monitoring
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Multi-party and class/group actions
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Policy drafting and interpretation - including extensions of warranties and coverage disputes
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Managing any associated publicity to protect your brand, corporate reputation and ongoing business relationships
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Auditing foreign insurance programmes
Work highlights
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Acting for insurers in relation to an alleged defective railway wagon involved in a train accident causing in excess of €100 million damage and personal injury in Italy.
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Acting on a £100 million coverage dispute arising from substantial product liability claims involving defective marine propulsion units. Parallel coverage proceedings are ongoing in Florida and London.
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Acting for a leading multi-national eye-care manufacturer concerning allegedly defective lens implant group action across 10 jurisdictions.
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Acting for insurers in a number of high-profile pharmaceutical claims including Vioxx, Serzone, OxyContin, Paxil and Rezulin.
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Advising multi-national food manufacturers on a very large variety of food products claims, including contaminated foods and defective packaging.