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On March 20, 2015, Justice Belobaba released his reasons in Dine v Biomet, a motion concerning the production of medical records prior to a certification motion.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal recently upheld a lower court decision that two customers who signed waivers before embarking on a Zip-Trekking outing were prevented from suing Cougar Mountain Adventures Ltd.

With another school year finished, children are now eager to get outside and enjoy the summer months. One of the many activities that children enjoy is riding their bicycle.

The Federal Court of Canada recently upheld Health Canada's denial of approval of a generic hormone replacement product (progesterone) submitted by Apotex

A Canada-wide settlement has been reached in several proposed class actions alleging price fixing and related conduct on behalf of Canadians who purchased farmed Atlantic Salmon...

A proposed Canadian class action alleges that certain Boston Scientific pacemakers may pose serious health risks due to battery defects that can trigger device failures, potentially causing irregular heart rhythms, fainting, stroke, or death.

The Canada Consumer Product Safety Act came into force on June 20, 2011. It establishes legislative and regulatory requirements intended to modernize and strengthen Canada’s safety system for consumer products.

In Arora v. Whirlpool Canada LP (2013 ONCA 657) the Court of Appeal upheld the denial of certification of claims against Whirlpool on the basis that it is plain and obvious there is no cause of action in negligence for diminution in value of a defective non-dangerous consumer product.

On December 17, 2015, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice denied certification in a proposed multiple-model product liability class action.

Some of those products that we relied upon may have caused external damage to other property. But is the manufacturer always liable for a defect in its product? The short answer is it depends.

Since 2019, Siskinds LLP has represented the plaintiffs in proposed JUUL class actions across Canada, alleging that the e-cigarette devices are hazardous products but were falsely marketed as a desirable, safe and healthier alternative to smoking. These Canadian lawsuits allege the defendants failed to properly inform Canadians, especially children, adolescents and young adults, of the dangers associated with the use of JUUL products.

The Superior Court of Québec rendered an interesting judgment on the topic of the shared liability between purchasers and manufacturers.

In Canada, liability for a defective product can attach to all participants in a supply chain to varying degrees, including retailers, suppliers, wholesalers, distributors, importers and manufacturers of the product.

On April 15, 2013, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice certified a product liability class action in respect of pharmaceutical products manufactured by Bayer Inc.

When broken, defective, or dangerous consumer products are thrown out with the trash, potentially important evidence for future litigation is tossed away with it.

Globalization of industry has resulted in materials and components often being supplied from multiple markets across the world.

A little known danger of winter driving arises when bulky and loose-fitting winter jackets prevent seatbelts from fitting snuggly around children.

Each year, about 50,000 Canadians go under the knife hoping to put an end to their hernia related pain. What can you do if a procedure that was meant to help you leads to further complications?