Lawyers

Tina Patel

Leigh Day, London

Work Department

Personal Injury

Position

Tina has over 13 years’ experience in litigation and is recognised by her peers as a leading lawyer in the area of multi-party actions and product liability, particularly medical device claims.

Tina is currently representing a  group of individuals in claims relating to failed Advanced Bionics cochlear implants. Tina also specialises in representing consumers who have suffered injuries from the use of cosmetic products and cosmetic procedures. Past successes include claims for failed gastric bands, anaphylaxis reactions to PPD in hair dye, Methylisothiazolinone (MI) claims and LED/Laser treatment claims. These include settlements negotiated with various cosmetic clinics, salons and manufacturers including cosmetic giant Clarins and the global pharmaceutical company Allergan.

Tina previously co-managed a team of lawyers in the high profile ASR hip litigation representing over 600 claimants against DePuy International Limited where many suffered permanent, life changing disabilities. She represented individual Claimants in the group with the most complex claims.

Tina is experienced in Alternative Dispute Resolution and is a specialist negotiator; she always seeks to go the extra mile for her clients to recover the maximum damages.

As an advocate for promoting consumer safety, she regularly comments on the requirement for greater regulation and transparency particularly in the cosmetic industry. Tina has been quoted in both national and local press on a variety of consumer law related issues.

Education

Wakefield Girls’ High School, Nottingham Trent University (LLB Law with Hons), Nottingham Law School (LPC).

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