The ‘well-resourced and outstandingly efficient‘ team at Hugh James is experienced in handling several of the largest product liability claims in the UK in recent history, with particularly strong expertise in the medical devices and pharmaceutical drugs space. Mark Harvey oversees the group; he is described as ‘a partner with masses of experience, including as lead solicitor in large GLOs‘, and is praised for his work on product regulatory reform. Further evidence of the group’s wider product liability experience lies in the work of Pauline Roberts, which includes high-profile recent multi-party litigation.
Product liability: claimant in London
Hugh James
Responsables de la pratique:
Mark Harvey
Autres avocats clés:
Pauline Roberts; Catherine Harris; Aidan Lloyd
Les références
‘Attentive, efficient, supportive, explained things step by step.’
‘Spent as much time as I needed to explain the legal process, answered questions clearly and concisely. Listened well.’
‘One of the leading claimant product liability firms with a team to match. Extremely experienced at all levels, whether group or individual cases.’
Principaux clients
Cohort of Oculentis Intraocular lens claimants
Cohort of vaginal mesh claimants
Irwin Mitchell
As well as acting in a high volume of group claims, with a particular emphasis on matters related to medical negligence, abuse and aviation disasters, Irwin Mitchell also has expertise in individual actions relating to defective products. Tim Annett is lauded for his ‘tremendous technical knowledge combined with a commercial approach‘. He leads the team alongside Sallie Booth, who is praised for being ‘highly strategic in her management of product liability claims‘. Elsewhere, Catherine Slattery and Natalie Truman stand out for product liability claims with a clinical negligence aspect.
Responsables de la pratique:
Tim Annett; Sallie Booth
Autres avocats clés:
Catherine Slattery; Natalie Truman
Les références
‘Tim Annett deployed considerable resources, contacts, expertise and experience to manage the whole process – from finding the right technical experts to investigate the cause of the defective product to identifying the appropriate medical experts to assess the injuries and medical conditions caused by the product defect.’
‘We really appreciate having Tim Annett, a talented and experienced partner, managing our case, and being the single point of contact, which means we can maintain consistency and have streamlined communications. In addition to being experienced and knowledgeable in product liability cases, he is great at explaining to lay people like us the technical legal complexities whenever we have questions.’
‘Strong market presence, good client handling, and good reputation.’
Principaux clients
Boeing 737 Claims
Sorin heater-cooler
Nutribullet
Advanced Bionics
Zimmer Biomet NexGen
Trans-Vaginal Mesh Litigation
Claims against Optegra
Claims arising from alleged defective IVF freezing solution
Principaux dossiers
- Agreeing a process for the resolution of claims in the JJML POP litigation relating to trans-vaginal mesh.
- Advising potential claimants in connection with concerns arising from defective freezing solution used for IVF and handling significant media interest related to this.
- Assisted Nutribullet with a claim arising from alleged defective blenders.
Leigh Day
Leigh Day, a firm ‘at the forefront of promoting product liability claims in the UK, particularly group actions‘, has a strong track record in the realm of product safety and consumer law, covering cases related to pharmaceuticals, medical devices, consumer goods, bicycles and sporting equipment, among others. Michelle Victor, who is head of the firm’s food safety team, has experience of representing clients in multi-party claims and in high-profile inquests. Strong litigators Jill Paterson and Thomas Jervis , who excels in handling fatal product liability cases, are described as ‘excellent in claims involving regulatory challenges’. Tina Patel is instrumental in the group’s work on medical device claims, and the team was further bolstered by the return of Sarah Moore from Hausfeld & Co LLP in January 2024. Martyn Day remains a high-profile figure in this field.
Autres avocats clés:
Michelle Victor; Jill Paterson; Gene Matthews; Sapna Malik; Sarah Moore; Philippa Wheeler; Thomas Jervis; Sally Moore; Daniel Easdon; Jamie Beagent; Richard Meeran; Tina Patel
Les références
‘Excellent reputation and experience in product liability matters. There are not many actions where they are not involved somewhere!’
‘Sarah Moore provides real attention to detail in cases. Lots of experience, understands everything about it, and a thought leader as member of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law Product Liability Forum.’
‘Jill Paterson and Thomas Jervis are both excellent in claims involving regulatory challenges.’
Principaux clients
NOx Emissions Group Litigation
Abbott Laboratories ‘Assurity’ and ‘Endurity’ devices
Contaminated Blood
Stade De France – Group Claim v UEFA
Various Parties v AstraZeneca UK Ltd
Sarah de Lagarde v Transport for London
Advanced Bionics AG Cochlear Implant Claims
Celia Marsh
Inquest into the Death of James Atkinson (Deliveroo Anaphylaxis Case)
Susan Axelby
Whirlpool Tumble Dryer Fatalities
JF v Lynton Lasers
Michael McKeon v Ewood Bikes
Benjamin Norbury v Giant UK Limited
ZB v Dexcom Inc.
Zimmer Biomet NexGen and Attune Knee Replacement Components
Principaux dossiers
- Representing over 280,000 claimants against 16 defendants in Diesel Emissions litigation, the largest ever consumer group action in the UK.
- Acts for a group of bereaved and seriously injured claimants in a claim against AstraZeneca in relation to side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine.
- Represented the family of James Atkinson at the inquest proceedings into his death following an anaphylactic reaction from food ordered on Deliveroo.