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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Litigation: Product Liability

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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Litigation: Product Liability - Nationwide - Canada

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Borden Ladner Gervais regularly provides advice on product liability matters to manufacturers, distributors and insurers in the automotive sector. 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.

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Work Highlights

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  • BLG represented Mercedes‑Benz Canada in product liability, product safety and consumer protection matters across Canada. The firm defended product liability claims, advised on vehicle recalls and defect allegations, and provided regulatory and compliance advice on issues affecting the automotive manufacturer’s Canadian operations.

Strengths

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  • Borden Ladner Gervais hosts highly effective attorneys and great responsiveness.

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  • The team at Borden Ladner Gervais is very good at keeping us informed and very thorough.

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  • The team at Borden Ladner Gervais is our go-to. It's extremely knowledgeable about our organisation, industry and the types of claims that arise, as well as ways to mitigate losses.

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  • The team at Borden Ladner Gervais is super knowledgeable with excellent customer service.

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  • BLG displays excellent command of all aspects of product liability litigation, from scene control all the way through to trial and it does so with a lean yet responsive team.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Robert Love
    Robert Love

    Robert Love

    Robert Love leads the firm's national product liability practice from Toronto. He is particularly active in the automotive sector.

    • I enjoy working with him and am always impressed with how he works his cases.

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    • Robert is great at communicating and also has great judgement.

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  • Edona Vila
    Edona Vila

    Edona Vila

    Edona Vila is a product liability lawyer with a strong 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.

    • She is very good at keeping us informed and at moving things along and navigating those complex relationships.

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    • Edona is detail-oriented, great on strategy and the moving parts on Canadian litigation.

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    • Edona is very clearly committed to her clients' success. She consistently provides strategic and commercial value beyond legal advice.

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  • George Wray
    George Wray

    George Wray

    George Wray is regularly called upon to advise notable automotive companies in connection with defect allegations. He also has experience dealing with personal injury and property damage claims in a broader product liability context.

    • George is very pragmatic and able to distill the issues in a way that in-house counsel can relay information to their internal clients without much effort.

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    • George is an outstanding partner to work with.
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