Defended financial institutions named in a C$ 110 - million claim arising from a Ponzi scheme, as well as a number of product liability class actions
Obtaining dismissal of one putative
nationwide product liability class action filed in Northern District of Ohio, and denial of class certification of a premises liability class action, later affirmed by the Ohio Supreme Court in a case of first impression.
Obtaining a favourable ruling for one of the world's leading manufacturers of life - saving cardiac devices dismissing the claim after an 18 - month trial, in the first medical
device product liability class action to go to trial in Canada.
Defending product liability class actions across Canada against multinational manufacturers of pharmaceutical and over-the-counter medicines and medical devices, including gastro - intestinal, pain, antipsychotic, cough and cold medicines, contraceptive, obstetric and gynecological products, and cardiac and orthopedic devices.
Finkelstein was also lead counsel to Abbott Laboratories in Charlton v. Abbott Laboratories, Ltd., which set an important precedent in the area
of product liability class actions; and Uber Canada Inc. in Edmonton (City) v. Uber Canada Inc., where he defeated an application by the city for an interlocutory injunction to prevent Uber from operating in Edmonton.
Prior to re-joining Our Children's Trust, Danny worked in the class actions department at an Australian plaintiff law firm, where he assisted with an oil spill damages claim on behalf of Indonesian seaweed farmers, as well as a number of securities and
product liability class actions.
In
a product liability class action lawsuit, a small group of people will represent upwards of thousands of people who have suffered similar injuries.
Ms. Bach, who has experience in multidistrict litigations, consumer fraud and
product liability class actions, alter ego and fraudulent conveyance litigation, and disputes arising out of restructurings and bankruptcy proceedings, currently serves as President - elect of the Miami - Dade chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers and on the Board of Governors of the Young Lawyers Division of The Florida Bar.
«The Whiting Group Counsel Team consists of 11 law firms from 7 provinces across Canada and includes some of the most experienced class action firms in Canada with a broad range of experience in class actions with particular expertise in
product liability class actions and personal injury.
A growing number of
product liability class actions are being commenced across Canada.