Defective Medical Product Claims - An Introductory Guide

Introduction

This webinar is intended to be an introduction to the law and procedure in this area. It will offer some practical guidance on litigation tactics by reference to recent litigation (particular in group actions).

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Brief overview of the UK regulatory regime for medicines and medical devices and how this has changed since Brexit
• Introduction to civil product liability claims under the Consumer Protect Act 1987 (and/or in negligence at common law)
• The main legal issues in play including limitation, generic and legal causation, and establishing ‘defect’ in the context of regulatory compliance
• Procedural issues facing claimants and defendants, including funding, experts and mechanisms for obtaining collective redress
• Particular reference to recent group actions including:
  • Prescription drugs - the Seroxat litigation
  • Medical implants - Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant and PIP breast implant litigation
  • Vaccines - Pandemrix and AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine litigation
• A look to the future including recent legislative developments in the UK and elsewhere (including in particular the new EU Product Liability Directive)

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Thursday 27th November 2025

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