Twining, Short & Haakonson is a boutique litigation firm in Vancouver specializing in the field of insurance-based litigation. Their areas of expertise include construction disputes, professional negligence and discipline, errors and omissions, products liability, municipal law, bylaw enforcement, environmental law, marine law, fire loss, personal injury, insurance coverage issues and subrogation. Twining, Short & Haakonson has been defending local governments at all levels of the BC Courts for almost 25 years. Their lawyers have successfully defended municipalities and their officers and employees in a range of disputes that include faulty construction design and inspection claims, fire negligence claims, as well as personal injury and police negligence claims. With each file they are committed to providing municipalities and their insurers with practical advice, thoughtful opinions on liability risk and exposure, and advice on the best path to resolution, whether it be negotiation, mediation, summary trial or conventional trial.