Dr. Sonia Macleod

Biography

Sonia runs a project on international comparison of no-fault compensation schemes for adverse events related to COVID-19 vaccination. The information from this project has demonstrated strong interest in no-blame resolution alternatives to litigation, particularly in the healthcare sector. In 2022, she co-authored the book "No-Fault Approaches to the NHS" with Christopher Hodges, and her previous work, "Redress Schemes for Personal Injuries" (Hart, 2017), provided a major comparative study of personal injury compensation schemes. Her work has received significant media coverage regarding issues like Infected Blood, Vaccine Damage Payments, Post Office Horizon, and Windrush Compensation, keeping these compensation schemes firmly in the public and political consciousness. She remains actively engaged in policy development within this field. In 2019, she co-authored "Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Safety: Study in Public Private Regulation" with Dr. Sweta Chakraborty, analyzing 35 major medicines and medical devices liability claims to determine if safety signals emerged from litigation, clinical practices, and post-marketing vigilance systems. This work systematically examines how patient safety is protected through public and private regulation systems. From 2019 to 2020, Sonia was the lead researcher for the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, which examined safety concerns regarding Primodos, sodium valproate, and vaginal mesh, and provided strategic recommendations that significantly impacted healthcare policy.

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