Medical Law & Patient Rights

Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare professional provides treatment that falls below accepted medical standards, causing injury to a patient. When a doctor, surgeon, hospital, clinic, or other healthcare provider acts with medical negligence - through an act or omission - that directly results in harm, they may be held liable for ensuing losses, including medical expenses, loss of earnings, emotional suffering, and violations of patient autonomy. This is particularly significant in areas touching on reproductive and fertility care, where failures in treatment can directly impact Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), birth rights, parental rights, and the wellbeing of patients of all genders.

Beyond dispute resolution and judicial representation in medical negligence and medical malpractice claims, we also handle complex policy and regulatory matters before the European Commission, European agencies, and national regulatory authorities, including those relating to reproductive justice, obstetric and neonatal care, assisted reproduction, and inclusive, gender-sensitive healthcare regulation.

PB&C provides counsel on healthcare service regulation, clinical governance, hospital and clinic licensure and certification, resource allocation, healthcare quality-control systems, and patients’ rights across all medical settings. Our work extends to supporting public procurement processes for medical supplies and services, advising on European Procurement Law and the management of public tenders - ensuring that essential reproductive, maternal, neonatal, and general healthcare services remain accessible, safe, and rights-respecting.

We also advise on the regulatory frameworks governing medical devices, compliance with European chemicals law (REACH), and legal and policy issues surrounding emerging health technologies, including those used in fertility treatment, IVF, diagnostics, and maternal monitoring.

Our practice places significant emphasis on inclusive reproductive and family-building care. We work closely with IVF clinics, fertility specialists, intended parents, and patients navigating assisted reproductive technologies - including individuals, heterosexual couples, and same-sex couples - on the legal dimensions of treatment, parentage, consent, and cross-border care.

While maternal and women’s health remain central to our work, our commitment extends to protecting the SRHR and medical rights of every patient. We collaborate with leading gynaecologists, obstetricians, fertility practitioners, and advocacy groups to defend and advance patients’ rights, safeguard safe birthing and reproductive practices, and ensure that all individuals receive dignified, evidence-based, and rights-respecting care.