Practice Area

We advise leading life sciences companies on managing complex product liability risks.

In particular, we focus on minimising disruption and protecting the commercial reputation of our clients. Our team supports businesses from the earliest indication of an issue through to its resolution, offering clear, strategic guidance at every stage. We have extensive experience in handling regulatory investigations, defending product-related claims and managing multi-jurisdictional litigation. With deep sectoral knowledge and a practical understanding of the pressures faced by life sciences businesses, we help clients respond decisively while maintaining business continuity and market confidence.

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Our Services

  • Defending complex, high value product liability litigation, often involving multiple plaintiffs in a national and global context
  • Regulatory authority investigations
  • Multi-jurisdictional product recalls, withdrawals or other forms of corrective action
  • Product liability issues arising from group or intra-company restructuring
  • Policy issues for insurers relating to product liability claims
  • Contractual issues regarding appropriate product liability protection

Recent Work

  • Representing a global manufacturer of implantable devices in the defence of multiple product liability claims.

  • Acting for a leading international distributor of medical products in the defence of multiple claims arising from allegedly defective intra-ocular lenses.

  • Advising a global software company on product liability issues arising from a health-related app.

  • Representing a manufacturer of breast implants in the defence of high volume product liability litigation in Ireland which formed part of a pan-EU litigation.

  • Acting for the Health Service Executive in the context of claims arising from the DePuy hip implant recall, on instruction from the State Claims Agency.

Dedicated Team

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Michaela Herron

Michaela Herron

Partner

Head of Life Sciences Regulatory, Product Liability

+353 86 607 6005 mherron@mhc.ie View Profile on MHC.ie
Jamie Gallagher

Jamie Gallagher

Partner

Regulatory, Product Liability

+353 86 068 9361 jamesgallagher@mhc.ie View Profile on MHC.ie
Domhnall Breatnach

Domhnall Breatnach

Partner

Product Liability

+353 86 012 8602 dbreatnach@mhc.ie View Profile on MHC.ie