Product Liability

Phillip Rodney, Product Liability
Burness is one of the very few Scottish firms with a track record in product liability litigation. We act for global and UK clients in the pharmaceutical, tobacco, food and drink, automotive and other industries.

Product liability is an area of risk that manufacturers, distributors, suppliers and others have to be aware of. Product liability issues can have a massive effect, not just on the financial performance of a company, but also more importantly on its reputation. Where problems arise, a client has to know that they can engage a team that can be mobilised immediately with the ability not only to deal with issues in the Scottish jurisdiction, but also with experience of engaging with a global strategy. The team also has to be able to project manage multi-party actions.

Our team includes lawyers with experience in health and safety, criminal defence and reputation management. This combination of skills means we can give our clients with a comprehensive service and deal with every aspect of product liability claims.

We have years of experience appearing in and advising on claims in civil and criminal courts throughout Scotland, which puts us in an excellent position to provide practical ‘on the ground’ advice to achieve a client’s strategic aims.