Product liability

Litigation and advice service for all product liability cases, including product recall, brand preservation, dispute resolution and claims against suppliers.

Very few commercial businesses, particularly those serving the public, can operate without incurring some kind of risk associated with their products. When that risk becomes an issue of liability, any resulting legal claims need skilful handling in order to protect profits, brands and reputation.

Weightmans' Product Liability team has extensive experience in managing and defending product liability claims across a wide range of commercial sectors, including manufacturing, food, automotive, marine, electrical and packaging. Our specialist lawyers act for retailers, including leading supermarket chains, industrial manufacturers and insurance companies’ among many others.

Should your business be subject to a product liability claim, our aim will be to resolve it quickly and effectively. Wherever possible we look for alternatives to litigation in order to minimise cost, time involvement and damage to your operating activities. In many cases, we can resolve complex multi-party disputes by mediation or other means.

As a national firm, we have the network and resources to deal with the largest of problems. We deal with the full range of claims from bulk processing of minor disputes through to the most serious personal injury cases.

We offer a complete service dealing with the wider aspects of pubic liability, including handling the requirements of regulatory and government bodies and minimising the effects of adverse press reporting.