by Mackesy Smye | Dec 27, 2025 | Product Liability
Product Liability – Manufacturers’ Duty of Care Responsibilities A married couple visits the in-laws for Sunday dinner. Mom prepares her specialty: chicken paprikash with imported Hungarian paprika. Dinner smells terrific. The family makes conversation while Mom...
by Mackesy Smye | Dec 8, 2025 | General Law Related, Product Liability
Product Liability Claim Investigations Restore Losses In the month of August 2016, Health Canada’s Consumer Product Safety division issued 101 product recalls; that’s 23 consumers, 27 food and 15 health products as well as 36 vehicles. That’s in addition to the 30...
by Mackesy Smye | Apr 29, 2025 | General Law Related, Product Liability
Stilwell vs World Kitchens – Product Liability As we’ve discussed in a previous blog regarding Liebeck v McDonald’s, (the “McDonald’s coffee case”), product liability claims are rarely as outrageous as they are portrayed in the media. If poorly made, or inherently...
by Mackesy Smye | Jan 17, 2018 | Product Liability, Sporting Accidents
Sports Accidents Resulting from Defective Products At any level, sports are an inherently dangerous activity. Even a cartoonishly-sized softball can still rocket at a pitcher’s head at a speed that could cause serious injury. From recreational sports to the...
by Mackesy Smye | May 3, 2016 | General Law Related, Product Liability
Ontario Product Liability Law – Defective Products and Negligence Defective or dangerous products are the cause of thousands of injuries every year in Canada. The law provides protections for consumers and others who may be injured by dangerous or defective products,...
by Mackesy Smye | Jun 24, 2014 | General Law Related, General Personal Injury, Personal Injury, Product Liability
Red Bull Wrongful Death Suit The high-fat, high-carb, and high-calorie fast foods being consumed in record amounts throughout North America are thought to be a major cause for obesity, diabetes, and other serious nutrition-related health problems. While it may seem...
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