Expertise

Product Liability

• Acted for a concrete supplier where it was alleged that faulty concrete was supplied to a major construction site in central Alberta
• Acted for a fast food restaurateur concerning allegations of E coli food poisoning of a family
• Acted for a pipefitter whose installation of a hot water heating system was alleged to have caused a major commercial fire at a ski resort
• Acted in the defence of a major international automobile manufacturer in a products liability case where the Plaintiff suffered life threatening injuries
• Acted for an appliance supplier in a products liability case where a wall oven is alleged to have caused a fire which destroyed a large private home
• Defended an appliance installation company against a claim where it was alleged that negligence in installing a gas line led to a major fire and destruction of a large private home
• Acted for a medical appliance supplier in the defence of a products liability case where a woman suffered significant abdominal complications following use of the product during surgery
• Acted for a medical/dental equipment supplier in the defence of a national class action involving the supply of dental-jaw joint implants
• Regularly act for farm implement dealers to defend lawsuits against them stemming from alleged breaches of warranty and negligent servicing of tractors, cultivators, loaders and combines
• Represented a manufacturer of an entertainment device used at country fairs and exhibitions which allegedly malfunctioned, leading to severe personal injuries
• Acted for the re-seller of a home security device which allegedly malfunctioned, causing a third party to be electrocuted
• Acted for a health and fitness company in the defence of an action where it was alleged that fitness equipment malfunctioned, resulting in permanent, disabling injuries
• Represented the designer and installer of an in-floor heating system which was alleged to have caused a major blaze which destroyed a large commercial building
• Acted for the re-seller of metal fabricated buildings in an action arising from the sudden collapse of a 600’ x 300’ farm building
• Represented the installer of a fire alarm system which was alleged to have failed to properly warn of a fire that destroyed a private school in rural Alberta