UK Law and Practice Contributed by: Lisa Lunt and Sarah Samuel, Fletchers Solicitors
Fletchers Solicitors is a nationally recognised, claim - ant-only firm specialising in product liability, complex serious injury, clinical negligence, and high-value per - sonal injury claims. With a Medical Product Liability team of six, the firm operates across key UK loca - tions, including Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Cambridge, Newcastle, Northampton, South - port and Bolton. The firm’s multidisciplinary model combines legal expertise with in-house medical specialists, including nurse analysts and midwives, alongside a dedicated Early Rehabilitation Service to
deliver holistic, client-focused support. The Medical Product Liability team is highly experienced in com - plex defective drug and device litigation, particularly large-scale group actions against multinational man - ufacturers, including transvaginal mesh, Essure con - traceptive devices and metal-on-metal hip implants, combining legal excellence with scientific insight to secure justice for clients affected by life-changing in - juries. The team is also actively engaged in advocacy and legal reform, helping shape the future of product liability law.
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Lisa Lunt is a partner at Fletchers and leads the firm’s specialist Medical Product Liability team. With over 20 years’ experience in clinical negligence, and more than a decade specialising in group actions against
Sarah Samuel is a partner at Fletchers, co-leading the firm’s specialist Medical Product Liability team. With 15 years’ experience, she brings deep expertise to this evolving area of litigation, handling claims
pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, she is a nationally recognised expert in defective product litigation. Lisa represents clients harmed by faulty devices and drugs, bringing claims under the Consumer Protection Act and in negligence. Her work includes high-profile group actions such as the transvaginal mesh litigation, Essure contraceptive device and metal-on-metal hip implants. Passionate about women’s health, Lisa is committed to amplifying patient voices and securing justice.
under the Consumer Protection Act and in negligence against manufacturers of defective medical products. Her background includes high- value clinical negligence cases, giving her a strategic and balanced perspective for clients. Sarah played a key role in the transvaginal mesh litigation, England’s first successful group action of its kind, helping secure accountability from major pharmaceutical companies and achieve long- overdue justice for affected women.
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