Lawson Lundell’s Incident Response Team is available 24/7 to help your business respond to any workplace emergency. When serious incidents occur, the first few hours and days are crucial. From notifying the regulator, to commencing your investigation, responding to the regulator’s investigation demands for documents and interviews, the execution of search warrants, and getting to the bottom of what really happened, our team can guide your team through chaos in a manner that protects your rights and preserves future defenses.
We will help your team navigate every stage of the incident response. Our team’s experience includes providing on-the-ground support in the immediate aftermath of the incident, guiding clients through reporting requirements, internal and external investigation, and defending clients in any subsequent legal proceedings, including administrative monetary penalty regimes, regulatory charges, civil lawsuits, and inquests.
Our expertise and knowledge of the regulatory schemes governing workplace emergencies spans a multitude of industries and covers all types of emergencies including worker fatalities and serious injuries, near misses, environmental releases, fires, explosions, and aviation accidents.
We can also work with your team to evaluate your existing safety and due diligence programs to prevent incidents before they occur. Even the strongest and most robust of safety programs must be reviewed and audited regularly to ensure they are up to date, working properly, and showing continuous improvement. Regular review and improvement are essential elements of a due diligence defence should an incident arise.
Contact one of our team members to discuss how we can help you with your existing program, or how we can help you respond to an incident when it occurs.
For immediate assistance and to reach any member of our Incident Response Team, please contact our dedicated team email at IncidentResponse@lawsonlundell.com or call our emergency line at 604.408.5478.