Litigation: Product Liability
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 3
Contact number
+1 416-367-6000Chambers Review
Borden Ladner Gervais regularly provides advice on product liability matters to manufacturers, distributors and insurers in the automotive sector. The firm also supports clients with early-stage counsel on recalls and claims prevention. Its lawyers offer expertise in matters relating to aviation, heavy equipment and machinery, electronics and consumer products. The team offers a national scope from its offices across Canada, as well as a dedicated litigation and dispute resolution team that regularly oversees both individual and class actions.
Work Highlights
- Borden Ladner Gervais LLP represented Amazon in a product liability class action concerning alleged contamination of over-the-counter Zantac (Ranitidine) with NDMA.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"BLG has an excellent track record of dealing with matters expeditiously and strategically."
"It is a great team that is very solution- and business-oriented."
"They've been very helpful in helping us understand the difference between US and Canadian law."
"BLG has an excellent track record of dealing with matters expeditiously and strategically."
"It is a great team that is very solution- and business-oriented."
"They've been very helpful in helping us understand the difference between US and Canadian law."
Notable Practitioners
Glenn Zakaib is a prominent Toronto litigator who is widely recognised as one of the market's top product liability and class action lawyers. He garners recognition for his work concerning medical devices.
"His advice is practical, balanced and strategic."
Robert Love leads the firm's national product liability practice from Toronto. He is particularly active in the automotive sector.
"Bob did a phenomenal job and was singularly focused on getting us out of the lawsuit."
"He brings unique skills through his incredible knowledge of the law and by being so firmly entrenched in finding the practical result."
"Robert is very focused on the solution and on cost-efficiency."
Edona Vila is a product liability lawyer with a growing reputation for representing retailers and manufacturers in disputes concerning consumer and pharmaceutical products. She also possesses expertise in relation to cases concerning medical products and artificial intelligence.
"Edona is very diligent - I know that nothing will slip through the cracks."
"Edona is an excellent litigator who I would gladly refer clients to."
Ranked Lawyers at
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Nationwide - Canada