Steven D. Wallace

Direct Line: 604 891-0353
Fax: 604 689-3777

Email: swallace@dolden.com

 

Areas of Practice

Fraud
Product Liability
Complex Personal Injury
Coverage
Professional Liability

Recent Publications

B.C. "Caps" Vehicle Lessors' Vicarious Liability Exposure

Is the "Last Chance" Doctrine Really Dead? BC Court of Appeal Considers Spoliation of Evidence

Reservation of Rights and Non-Waiver Agreements

Broker Liability and the Duty to Defend under Directors' and Officers' Liability Policies

PROFILE

Steve Wallace is the managing partner of the firm and has been practicing insurance defence litigation exclusively since 1990. Steve's practice focuses on fraud and arson, bodily injury and property damage claims, and coverage issues. Steve is a member of the International Association of Arson Investigators. He also is a frequent speaker to insurers on a number of claims related issues and attends the Defence Research Institute seminars. Steve is a leader of the firm’s Complex Injury Team. Steve has successfully conducted numerous Supreme Court jury and judge alone trials. Steve’s claims include:

    o    A jury trial defending an insurer on a fraudulent claim of break and enter;

    o   A head injury claim on the issue of an employer’s vicarious liability for the intentional criminal act of an employee;

    o    A quadriplegic Plaintiff injured while driving;

    o   Several large fire losses, subrogated and denied for arson;

    o    An extensive stolen art claim, denied for fraud.

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