Lindsay Lorimer is a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group. Lindsay's practice is heavily focused on product liability defence and products related regulatory issues.
Lindsay has extensive experience defending class actions and both individual and commercial product liability lawsuits involving a broad range of products including fire and security products, consumer products , food products, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, recreational products, construction and industrial machinery, motor vehicles, building materials and juvenile products. Her broad experience includes cases that involve complex scientific, medical and technical evidence. Lindsay also acts as national counsel to a number of companies, assisting with coordination and management of their litigation and regulatory matters across Canada and helping them to protect and build their reputation and business in Canada.
Lindsay has extensive experience providing advice, and advocating on behalf of companies, in relation to regulatory issues involving Health Canada. She routinely advises clients in relation to product liability proactive risk management, contractual negotiations and disputes, compliance matters and the regulatory regimes governing the approval and marketing of medical devices, food, and consumer products in Canada. She has extensive experience managing and resolving compliance issues and working with companies to manage domestic and international product recalls.
Lindsay is the Chair of the Children's Products Specialized Litigation Group of the Defense Research Institute's (DRI) Product Liability Committee. Lindsay is recognized in the International Who’s Who Legal for Product Liability Defence and is rated as BV Distinguished 4.4 out of 5.0 Peer Review Ranking from Martindale-Hubbell.
