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Riding
Mowers
When
a person uses a product, whether it is a motor vehicle or lawn tractor, he or
she expects that the product has been designed in a reasonable manner.
Unfortunately, this assumption is not always correct.
Oftentimes products placed on the market have hidden dangers and defects
which result in serious injuries and sometimes fatal results.
In product liability cases, the issue is whether or not the product was
designed with "State of the Art" safety devices to protect the users and
innocent bystanders from injuries.
In
conjunction with nationally-renowned expert Jerry Rosenbluth, Wayne Howard, Esq.
and Michael Trauscht, Esq. have successfully challenged a number of products
over the years, including defective seatbelts, unsafe tow hitches and other
products. Recently, they have been
active in placing together a team to proceed with what they consider a travesty
to the public riding lawn
tractors that mow in reverse without appropriate safety devices.
Each year hundreds of individuals (mostly children) are seriously hurt
and maimed as a result of riding lawn tractors.
Mowers are often placed in reverse without the driver realizing a child
is behind the mower. Since the
blades do not stop rotating when the mower is placed in reverse, and the driver
is not aware of a child behind the mower, many children are run over each year. Injuries range from the loss of a toe to degloving injuries,
amputations, skull fractures and brain injuries.
It is estimated that each year 300-400 children are run
over causing severe injuries and sometimes death, yet most manufacturers around
the country have not taken the time or energy to correct the inherent problem.
This is clearly a serious disregard for the safety of the customers.
We intend to help the victims and other consumers urge manufacturers to
correct this hazard without further delay.
Mr.
Trauscht has obtained settlements in the one million dollar plus range over the
past 20 years in such areas as product
liability, head injuries, aviation accidents, and personal injuries generally.