Product Liability

Your health matters. So does your right to compensation.

When medical devices or products cause harm during your treatment, you may have grounds for a product liability claim.

Our medical negligence lawyers understand how distressing it can be when medical products designed to help, instead cause complications.

What is considered a medical device?

Medical devices encompass a wide range of products used in diagnosis and treatment. These can include:

• Joint replacements (hip and knee)
• Cardiac devices (pacemakers)
• Surgical implants (including breast implants)
• Mesh implants (including pelvic and vaginal)
• Therapeutic equipment

How to make a claim for product liability

Our experienced team will guide you through each step of your product liability claim. To build a strong case, we’ll help you demonstrate:

• The product was defective
• The defect caused harm
• You experienced direct injury or complications

Time limits for making a claim for a defective product

You will have three years from the date of that the harm was caused to start court proceedings, however in a case involving a defective product, there is a 10 year long stop date which begins on the last day that the provider of the defective product supplied it.

Failure to issue court proceedings in time will result in your claim being time barred and will not likely be able to make or continue a claim.

A lot of work needs to be carried out before you can issue a claim at court, particularly in medical negligence matters and as such we would suggest that you seek legal advice at the earliest opportunity so that your case can be appropriately prepared.