Properly constructed sports equipment is essential when anyone is taking part in sports, especially when it involves children. When sports equipment is designed poorly or improperly assembled, it places children at risk for serious, and sometimes fatal, injuries.
If your child has been injured due to defective sports equipment, contact 844 See Mike for a free consultation. We are a Chicago-based injury law firm representing individuals (and their families) who have suffered an injury in an accident. We will handle your case quickly and advise you every step of the way, and we will not hesitate to go to trial for you. Lastly, 844 See Mike is not paid attorneys’ fees unless we win your case. Our no-fee promise is that simple. You have nothing to risk when you hire us – only the opportunity to seek justice.
Common Defective Sports Equipment
When any product in the U.S. is defective and poses a risk to consumers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) will institute a recall of that product. Some of the sports equipment that is most commonly recalled includes:
- Helmets
- Bicycles
- Skates
- Golf clubs
- Paintball guns
- Trampolines
- Skis and Snowboards
- Fishing rods
- Cleats and tennis shoes
Even if sports equipment isn’t defective, children can still be injured, even without negligence. However, when a product is designed poorly, improperly manufactured, or a manufacturer fails to provide instructions about proper use or warnings about the danger a product poses, the sports equipment manufacturer could be held liable for any injuries or damages that occur.
Product Liability for Defective Sports Equipment
When a child is injured due to defective sports equipment, the product manufacturer and anyone else in the chain of distribution could be found liable under a product liability claim. Product liability claims are based on the theories of negligence, breach of warranty, or strict liability, but in personal injury cases, strict liability or negligence is typically employed.
Under strict liability, negligence and knowledge of a defect is irrelevant and a manufacturer can be held liable for any injuries their product caused even if they exercised extreme care in the design and manufacture of the product.
Under negligence, the injured party is tasked with the burden of proof in showing the following:
- A manufacturer owed the plaintiff a duty of care;
- The manufacturer breached this duty;
- The breach of duty caused the plaintiff’s injury and the injury was foreseeable;
- The plaintiff suffered compensable injuries due to the manufacturer’s breach of duty.
Product liability cases are complex, often require expert testimony and the knowledge of an experienced personal injury lawyer who is knowledgeable in both personal injury and product liability law.
We at 844 See Mike are proud to serve our fellow citizens in personal injury cases, especially when you or a loved one has been injured, and we are fully committed to protecting your rights and ensuring that the other party is held legally accountable when negligence occurs. We will fight until the very end to ensure that you are fully compensated for all injuries and losses resulting from the accident, including medical expenses, property damage, lost wages, and pain and suffering, and you won’t owe us a dime for our services.
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