9 News reports that football helmet manufacturer Ridell has been ordered to pay over $3 million to the family of a high school student in Las Animas County who suffered brain injuries while wearing a Ridell helmet. The suit claims that Ridell failed to adequately warn of the dangers of concussion. Ridell faces a similar suit in California, as well as complaint by numerous former NFL players. The jury here in Colorado determined that damages in the case totaled $11.5 million, and that Ridell was 27% responsible for the young man’s injuries. That makes the award in the range of $3.1 million (27% of $11.5 million). The family’s attorney plans to ask the judge to find Ridell responsible for the entire $11.5 million judgment.

Have you or a loved one been injured because of defective sports equipment? Contact an experienced Denver product liability attorney immediately to discuss your options.

Everyone knows that kids get injured playing sports, particularly contact sports such as football, hockey, or rugby. Still, you expect that your children will be kept safe, relatively speaking, by their safety equipment. No one thinks that their son or daughter will come home from team practice one day with a serious brain injury that could negatively impact the rest of his or her life. Unfortunately, it does happen, and sometimes it happens because a player or coach did not understand the dangers involved.

Speak with dedicated Denver product liability attorney John R. Fuller today to discuss your options if you or a loved one have been injured and believe that your injury was caused by a defective consumer product. John has the legal skill and experience you need to protect your rights, and can help you understand whether you have a valid personal injury claim. John works on a contingency fee basis, which means that you pay him only after he successfully recover financial compensation for your family. Don’t face financial hardship alone, contact a dedicated Denver product liability attorney. For more information and a FREE CONSULTATION, contact John today at (303)597-4500.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission, a government agency charged with ensuring the safety of consumer products available for sale in the United States, offers tips for parents on ensuring the safety of their babies while sleeping in their cribs, or playing in a playpen. While no one would intentionally place their child in a dangerous situation, there are a number of ways that babies can be seriously injured in their cribs. One of the most important tips, and one that is not always obvious to new parents, is to avoid putting pillows or excessive blankets in the crib with the baby. The less objects that are in the crib, the better. Check that the mattress fits correctly, with spaces no bigger than two fingers’ width between the mattress and the sides of the crib. Please make sure that the crib is properly assembled. Do not use cribs older than ten years, and do not use a crib that may be broken or incorrectly assembled. Don’t put the crib near windows with cords from blinds or curtains. If your baby has been seriously injured because of a defective crib or other baby product, contact an experienced Denver products liability attorney today to discuss your options. Babies are curious by nature. One of the principle ways that they learn about the world around them is by investigating anything and everything around them. Putting their hands, feet, and heads through spaces they find, playing with, feeling, or tasting objects that they find, and exploring their environment are not just play for babies, but they are a key part of how they learn and develop. Unfortunately, this sometimes causes trouble. Each year, tens of thousands of babies are treated in emergency departments across the country as the result of cribs and other nursery products. Speak with dedicated Denver products liability attorney John R. Fuller today if your baby has been seriously injured by a defective crib or other nursery product. Sometimes, injuries suffered during infancy can result in a lifetime of medical treatment. If that need is caused by the negligence of a company that manufactured a defective crib, an experienced Denver products liability attorney can fight to hold that company accountable for their actions. You may be entitled to financial compensation for present and future medical bills as well as pain and suffering if your baby’s life is seriously impacted by the defective product. For more information and a FREE CONSULTATION, contact John Fuller today at (303)597-4500.

Liberty Mountain has recalled the Easy Go XP Lock Via Ferrata Lanyards, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The lanyard features elastic webbing which, it has been determined, may deteriorate over time, putting climbers at risk of falls that may cause injury or death while using the product. No injuries have been reported, however the potential for serious injury is severe. People who have this product should stop using it immediately, and get in touch with Liberty Mountain for a replacement or refund. The CPSC is a federal agency charged with ensuring the reasonable safety of consumer products in the United States. In most cases, the company whose product is being recalled cooperates with the CPSC, particularly in cases where the potential for serious injury or death is high. Have you or a loved one been seriously injured by a defective consumer product? Contact an experienced Denver product liability attorney today to discuss your options. We hear about product liability lawsuits every day, but many people don’t truly understand what the phrase “product liability” means. In simple terms, companies that manufacture consumer products have a legal responsibility to ensure the reasonable safety of those products. In some cases, and a climbing lanyard is a good example of one, a product may be designed to be used during an activity that carries inherent risk. In other words, anyone could be seriously injured while rock climbing, regardless of the equipment used. In these cases, the manufacturer has to create a product that is reasonably safe when it is used as intended. It also must be reasonably difficult to accidentally use incorrectly. If a defect in design or manufacture, or a failure to warn of potential danger, causes injury or death, then the manufacturer may be liable for the damages suffered by consumers. Call Denver product liability attorney John Fuller today if you or a family member have been seriously injured by a defective consumer product. While most people probably don’t regularly check the CPSC website, if you have been seriously injured by a product that you believe you were using correctly, John can help you look into whether there was negligence by the manufacture. John is an experienced, dedicated Denver product liability attorney who can conduct an independent investigation into the accident that you had, and work to ensure that you receive any compensation that you’re entitled. For more information and a FREE CASE EVALUATION, contact Fuller Law today at (303)597-4500.

According to CBS Denver a mother had to cut a seat belt off her child to keep her from strangling to death after the seat belt malfunctioned. The mother strapped her child in the back seat and when she had returned to the car her child was wrapped in two seat belts and was unconscious. The woman had to rush into the nearby school and get a pair of scissors. The mother said that when she had tried to pull the seat belt back to get her child’s head and neck loose but it did not work, but instead the seat belt continued to tighten around the girls neck. According to the news report this is not a rare incident but a common occurrence, common not only among young children but also among older children and teens. Have you been seriously injured by a malfunctioning product that you commonly use? Contact a Denver product liability lawyer to see if you are entitled to financial compensation. The Automotive Safety Program reports seat belt strangulation is not an uncommon occurrence.  It is a common concern among many consumers, the frequency of a recalls for seat belts. Often a redesign of seat belts is suggested to fix this problem permanently. However, car companies believe that to fix this problem it is necessary to teach and educate parents on how to properly monitor children when they are in a vehicle. The ASP finds that what is causing children to become strangled in the safety belts is an interlocking mechanism. This is designed that when a sudden force is placed on the belt it will lock up to prevent a person from being ejected from the seat. However, what is currently happening is that children are pulling on the belt and causing the locking system to engage when the belt is around their neck. Then since it is not the same force of a car accident the belts continue to stay locked and retract the belt. It is this retraction process that is causing the children to strangle as the belt tightens. ASP believes that if parents don’t leave their children unattended in cars and maintained supervision over them that the children would not be able to get themselves in the dangerous situation of a being strangled by safety belts. If you have had a product malfunction and it caused you and your family serious injuries contact a Denver product liability lawyer today. By contacting a liability lawyer you can help keep unsafe products off the market. This will help to prevent further hurt to other individuals. If you or a family member was hospitalized because of serious injuries sustained from the faulty product, you could be entitled to financial compensation. An insurance company can make recovering financially from medical bills difficult. If you want to receive compensation and reimbursement for your medical bills, you need an attorney who is willing to work for you. By making sure that your receiving the best medical care you can acquire a lot of medical debt. Don’t pay for someone’s negligent behavior. Contact a caring attorney who is willing to listen and stand up for you, not only to insurance companies, but also to companies that make faulty products. Protecting your rights starts with a phone call to (303) 597-4500 for a FREE case consultation.

According to KDVR.com, a crash on Highway 34 near Loveland involving a horse trailer resulted in rescue crews having to use the Jaws of Life to free one of the two horses that were being transported in the trailer. The accident occurred around 5 pm when the trailer became unhitched from the Recreational Vehicle that was pulling it. Apparently no other vehicle was involved in the accident beside the horse trailer, and there was no serious injury to either horse, although the one, which is known for appearing in jousting competitions had to be sedated to be removed from the trailer. Certainly, with a trailer coming unhitched from its vehicle, it is lucky that no one was hurt, and that there wasn’t more property damage. The article does not make clear why the trailer came unhitched. While we obviously don’t know, one possibility is a defective hitch on either the RV or the trailer. Have you or a loved one been injured in an accident caused by defective equipment on a vehicle? Contact a Denver Defective Product Attorney today to discuss your options. Every year, there are well over 5 million police-reported motor vehicle crashes in the United States, according to data provided by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The vast majority of them involve property damage only, with no injuries. Of course, the injuries that they report would be injuries to people, not animals. Had the horses been seriously injured or killed, this still would not have been considered an injury accident, but veterinarian bills or replacement cost of horses would have represented a significant amount of property damage. If you have been involved in a car accident that was caused by defective equipment on your car or someone else’s, contact a Denver defective product attorney as soon as possible to protect your legal rights. John Fuller is an experienced Denver trial attorney who can explain your rights, and help protect your interests. Proving that damage was caused by defective equipment can be complicated, and getting insurance companies to pay related claims can be difficult. John Fuller’s skill and legal expertise can help. For more information and a FREE CONSULTATION, contact John at (303)597-4500. Return to Our Homepage

A 2-year-old boy is in critical condition after being struck by a truck in a Colorado Springs car wash parking lot. 7News is reporting that the boy was with his father at the car wash on South Academy Blvd when he was struck by a Hummer on Tuesday. Police said the boy was taken to the hospital with a serious head injury. Jim Dodson, a Lakewood Ranch car accident attorney, points out that an extreme mount of anxiety can be caused by serious injuries to children. The loss of 4,378 lives in pedestrian/motor vehicle crashes in 2008 is an awful statistic. That amounts to twelve deaths everyday of the year. According to WalkingInfo.org, there were 69,000 reported pedestrian injuries in 2008, nearly one every 8 minutes. In the state of Colorado alone, 44 pedestrians lost their lives. Injuries from motor vehicle accidents in Colorado and the United States number in the millions every year. If you become one of these auto accident statistics, you may be shocked at the difficulties you have getting fair treatment and compensation for your injuries. The Denver personal injury attorney you select often makes the difference between a settlement that favors the insurance company and a settlement or verdict that is fair and meets your needs. Our law firm has the experience to know when our clients are being treated fairly and will respond accordingly. Contact John R. Fuller, P.C., at 303-597-4500 for a free initial consultation to discuss your case. Return to our Homepage

CBS4 is reporting that at least 24 people have gotten sick from drinking raw milk originating from the Billy Goat Dairy in Longmont, Colorado. The Boulder County Health Department believes that all of those who got sick do so after drinking goats’ milk that had not been pasteurized. Some of the sick include children. One remains hospitalized at Children’s Hospital in Aurora. According to the CDC, more than 200 known diseases are passed through the food we ear. The CDC reports that every year between 6 and 81 million Americans become ill after eating compromised foods! Of these illnesses up to 9,000 result in death! If you or someone you love has become sick or died as a result of eating contaminated food, you may want to consider speaking to a Denver personal injury attorney. If the sickness was the result of the negligence of another, you may be able to recover money for medical bills, lost wages, property and pain and suffering. Contact Denver Colorado lawyer John Fuller for a free food poisoning case evaluation. Call (303) 597-4500 today. Return to our homepage.

A small plane tried to take off from Centennial Airport on Monday, only one problem, there was no pilot. According to Denver Channel 7, 73-year-old Richard Steinmier was having trouble starting his Cessna from the cockpit due to a dead battery. He tried to start the plane manually by turning the propeller. The plane started and began to taxi down the runway by itself. Steinmier sustained minor injuries as he tried to climb into the plane as it was moving. The plane traveled about 1,000 feet on its own before flipping over. The pilot was the only person reported to have sustained injuries in the accident. The Denver Post reported earlier this month that a pilot was forced to make an emergency landing outside of Loveland. The engine in the experimental aircraft he was flying exploded in mid-flight causing the aircraft to lose its wings. The pilot was able to land the plane safely and avoid injury. Though plane accidents are rare, they do occur. According to the most recent NTSB statistics, there were 79 general aviation accidents in 2009 resulting in 38 fatalities. Accidents can happen in an instant. Aviation accidents can be very serious for both passengers and people on the ground. When an accident occurs because of the carelessness of another, contact the Colorado personal injury law office of John R. Fuller. Call (303) 597-4500 today to schedule a free consultation and review of your case. Return to our Homepage