Laura is a Partner in BLG’s Toronto office. She is also a member of BLG’s National Coverage Team and advises clients on high-profile multimillion-dollar insurance coverage claims, including institutional abuse claims. She acts as coverage counsel, provides coverage opinions, assists with policy language, and advises on policy interpretation under many forms of policies, including:
- Commercial General Liability Policies
- Errors & Omissions Policies
- Directors & Officers Policies
- Excess/Umbrella Policies
- Property Policies
- Cyber Policies
As a litigator, Laura has specialized experience in public authority and product liability matters. She defends public institutions, including municipalities, in a broad range of tort claims. She also acts as defence counsel on behalf of engineers, architects, accountants, medical facilities, commercial hosts and others. She has extensive experience in all aspects of the litigation process, including examinations for discovery, mediations, pre-trials and trials.
Laura has specialized experience in public authority and product liability litigation. She advises clients in complex product liability claims for a wide range of industries, including automotive, construction and consumer products. She has advised clients in cross-border and domestic multi-jurisdictional matters.
Laura has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench. She had trial experience in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and has appeared before administrative tribunals.
Experience
- Acting as counsel in coverage litigation.
- Acting as litigation counsel for automobile manufacturers in claims alleging product defects.
- Representing manufacturers in fire loss claims related alleged product defects.
- Acting as counsel in the defence of professional negligence and breach of contract claims against engineers, architects, accountants and other professionals.
- Defending public institutions, including municipalities, in a broad range of tort claims including design and maintenance of roadways/sidewalks, design and operation of storm water and sewage systems, occupiers' liability, transportation services, emergency services and general personal injury claims.
- Advising insurers and defending insureds in property and casualty and automobile claims, including claims involving commercial host liability.
- Acting as counsel in coverage litigation.
- Acting as litigation counsel for automobile manufacturers in claims alleging product defects.
- Representing manufacturers in fire loss claims related alleged product defects.
- Acting as counsel in the defence of professional negligence and breach of contract claims against engineers, architects, accountants and other professionals.
- Defending public institutions, including municipalities, in a broad range of tort claims including design and maintenance of roadways/sidewalks, design and operation of storm water and sewage systems, occupiers' liability, transportation services, emergency services and general personal injury claims.
- Advising insurers and defending insureds in property and casualty and automobile claims, including claims involving commercial host liability.
