Crocs™ Footwear Cases Illustrate the Challenges in Proving Liability
Dangerous and defective products can pose significant risk of injury to anyone who uses them. But children are often at higher risk—largely because they do not know how to recognize potential dangers before it is too late. A California family recently filed one of at least five lawsuits across the country pertaining to injuries children suffered in escalator accidents while wearing Crocs™ shoes. The complexities of proving liability
A related 2008 report by CBS News Healthwatch illustrates the potential complexity of proving liability in accidental injury cases. It also helps explain why experienced attorneys conduct thorough analyses to identify all parties who may share liability for an accident.
While Crocs, Inc. may have alleged that the escalators were to blame for the accidents, numerous similar incidents in Los Angeles,Atlanta, and Louisville indicate that the design of the shoes may have contributed to severe injuries amounting to millions of dollars in damages.
Thorough investigation is vital to ensuring personal injury lawsuits identify all parties who are responsible for an accident. In the Crocs™ case, it might appear that the escalators caused the accidents. But the accidents occurred on different escalators across the country—and all involved children wearing the same type of shoes.
In the Crocs™ cases, the soft-soled shoes lack safety features that might have prevented them from becoming entangled in the mechanism of escalators and causing injuries. And the children involved were all reported as still and well-behaved when the accidents occurred. Seek support from an experienced San Joseinjury law firm
Anyone injured in a California accident—or who lost a loved one—caused by the negligence of others needs skilled legal support to ensure all negligent parties are held liable. The San Jose injury and wrongful death attorneys at Bohn & Bohn, LLP in California have the extensive experience and resources needed to develop effective cases for their injured clients. Contact us today at 800-573-4222 for a free consultation regarding your claim.
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