Product Liability

A product liability claim allows a consumer to bring a legal action against vendors, retailers and/or the manufacturers of a product purchased by the consumer. The reasons for the claim can vary, including but not limited to claim for losses arising from design defects, manufacture defects, and marketing defects. The losses arising from these type...Read More

Burr v. Tecumseh Products of Canada Limited, 2023 ONCA 135, A recent case out of the Ontario Court of Appeal, clarifies the law of product liability in Ontario. Background On November 5, 2012, the motor of a heat recovery ventilator overheated, exploded, and caught fire, seriously damaging the home of the plaintiffs. At the time...Read More