Disputes in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors are highly sensitive and legally complex. They often involve medical evidence, regulatory risks, reputational concerns, and cross-disciplinary legal issues. ForTran advises hospitals, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, healthcare professionals, and investors—both domestic and international—in resolving disputes across China’s healthcare and regulatory landscape. Our team combines legal precision with practical strategy to help clients navigate civil litigation, administrative proceedings, insurance claims, and public-facing crises with clarity and control.

Medical Malpractice and Patient Disputes

• Medical negligence and liability claims

  We handle claims involving surgical risks, treatment delays, inadequate disclosure, failed referrals, and other alleged failures in duty of care.

• Dispute resolution through mediation and expert evaluation

  We support clients in medical mediation procedures, official injury assessments, and liability apportionment processes.

• Medical liability insurance coordination

  We advise on claim filing, insurer communications, and coverage disputes under medical liability policies.

Product Liability and Commercial Disputes

• Pharmaceutical and device-related product liability

  We represent clients in cases involving adverse reactions, defective products, labeling errors, and improper usage instructions.

• Contractual disputes in product sales and distribution

  We resolve disputes arising from drug and device distribution contracts, including performance failures, delivery delays, and payment defaults.

• Procurement and tender-related litigation

  We assist in administrative and judicial challenges related to tender procedures, qualification exclusions, or bid irregularities.

Institutional and Regulatory Disputes

• Healthcare contract enforcement

  We advise on disputes involving service agreements, joint department operations, telemedicine platforms, and disengagement from franchise or affiliation models.

• Employment and internal governance matters

  We represent institutions in disputes over physician non-competes, research IP ownership, compensation structures, and bonus distribution.

• Reputational risk and regulatory response

  We advise on reputational protection and compliance strategy in the face of administrative penalties, suspension orders, or adverse media exposure.

• Emerging disputes in specialized sectors

  We handle complex issues involving aesthetic medicine, assisted reproduction, and mental health services.