Media Advisory - Damages Suit Raises Safety Concerns About Wired Glass in Schools

TORONTO, April 28, 2014 /CNW/ - A $5 million damages suit against the Halton Catholic District School Board is raising alarm bells about the safety of wired glass, commonly used in elementary and secondary schools across Canada as a fire retardant.

Last May, a high school student was seriously injured when his arm went through a wired glass hallway door at a Burlington high school.

What:	Teen shares concerns about wired glass in schools at media conference
When:	Tuesday, April 29^th at 10.30 a.m.
Where:	The Hilton Toronto hotel, 145 Richmond Street West, Governor General Main  Room, 2^nd floor
Who:	Sean Lloyd, student Doug Perovic, University of Toronto Professor of Materials, Science and   Engineering Michael Smitiuch, Smitiuch Injury Law PC

SOURCE: Smitiuch Injury Law Professional Corporation

Danna O'Brien, [email protected] 416-500-0699