On June 10, 2020, DICK’s Sporting Goods issued a recall for their Field & Stream safety ropes. According to the recall, number 20-133, the safety ropes can fail when being used in freezing conditions; this results in a fall and injury risk to consumers. The recall has affected approximately 63,000 units of the product.
The recall specifically involves the Field & Steam Life Line, Linesman, and Safety Ropes – which are used to reduce the risk of falls during climbing. The recalled ropers are black with orange lines; they were sold in singles as well as in three-packs. The ropes have a carabineer that hooks onto harnesses. There is a red label on the ropes with style number HEH01299, HEH01882Z, HEH01882Z, or HEH01530 printed (on the bottom corner).
The recalled ropes were sold at DICK’S Sporting Goods as well as at Field & Stream stores nationwide and online from June 2017 to March 2020; the recalled ropes were also available at Sportsman’s Warehouse stores nationwide from October 2019 to April 2020. The ropes were sold for between $20 an $80.
According to the recall, there has been at least one report of the safety rope failing when it was being used during freezing weather; the incident resulted in a concussion and a knee injury.
The company is urging consumers affected by the recall to stop using the recalled ropes and return them to any DICK’s Sporting Goods, Field & Stream, or Sportsman’s Warehouse (wherever it was purchased). Consumers that have a receipt will be given a full refund, while consumers without a receipt will receive store credit.
Should you return the defective product to get a full refund or store credit? If you or a member of your family suffered any harm associated with the defective product, you should not simply settle for a refund. Depending on the details surrounding the incident and the harm suffered, you might have grounds to pursue a claim. More specifically, you might have grounds to file a product liability claim. If you would like to learn more about your right to pursue a product liability claim, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately.
At Normandie Law Firm, our lawyers have many years of experience handling all sorts of claims, including product liability claims. Our lawyers are dedicated to representing consumers who have been affected by defective products and helping them hold negligent companies accountable for their actions. If you would like to learn more about your right to sue for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered due to a defective, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our firm immediately. Our lawyers are ready to provide you with the guidance that you need to hold the negligent company accountable for the harm suffered.
The Severity of the Fall and Injury Risk
The ropes are defective because they can fail in freezing conditions. The ropes are designed to increase safety during climbing – which is often done in freezing conditions. Because of the defective product, unsuspecting consumers who are climbing under the assumption that they will be safe even in the case of a fall (because of the rope). However, because of the defective rope, climbers are essentially unprotected in the case of a fall. Climbers who fall can suffer significant harm, which could include some of the following:
- Head injuries
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Neck injuries
- Back injuries
- Shoulder injuries
- Pelvic injuries
- Hip injuries
- Knee injuries
- Fractures
- Sprains/strains
- Lacerations
- Scrapes and bruises
These are injuries that could have been prevented had the safety rope functioned properly and as intended. Regardless of the harm suffered in the incident, you might have grounds to sue. If you would like to learn more about your right to pursue a claim, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our firm immediately.
Understanding Product Liability
Do you have the right to sue for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered because of the defective safety ropes recently recalled by DICK’S Sporting Goods? Depending on the details surrounding the incident and the harm suffered, you might have grounds to pursue a claim – specifically, you might have grounds to pursue a claim based on the concept of product liability.
What is product liability and how does it determine your right to sue? Based on the concept of product liability, all companies owe their consumers a duty of care. That is, companies owe consumers the duty to ensure that their products are completely safe for their consumers to use. This means that companies have to test and inspect their products in order to be able to identify and address any defects present in their products. When companies fail to identify and address the hazards present in their products (and release the defective products to consumers), they are breaching their duty of care – they are also negligently putting their consumers at risk of injury.
When a defective product results in an incident (such as a fall) that leads to injuries, companies could be liable based on the concept of product liability. This means that companies could be sued by affected consumers. If you would like to learn more about product liability and your right to sue, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately.
Your Right to Sue and Receive Compensation
If your product liability claim reaches a successful outcome you might have grounds to sue and fight for your right to recover compensation. Could you really be eligible to receive monetary compensation for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered due to a defective product? Depending on the details surrounding the incident, you might be eligible to recover compensation for some of the following:
- Medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of consortium
- Funeral and burial costs
- Property damage
- Punitive damages
- Loss of consortium
For more information on the type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to receive if your claim reaches a positive outcome, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately. At Normandie Law Firm, our lawyers are ready to aggressively fight for your right to recover the highest amount of compensation available for your claim. Whether our defective product attorneys have to take your claim to trial or negotiate a settlement, you can trust that our lawyers will not rest until you recover the compensation that you are owed.
The Statute of Limitations
Without a doubt, you might have grounds to sue and receive compensation; however, you could lose the right to sue if you fail to take legal action within a specific length of time. This is because all claims are subject to a statute of limitations. A statute of limitations determines the specific length of time that claimants have to pursue their claims. If claimants fail to file their product liability claims within the appropriate period, they will lose the right to sue.
What deadline applies to your product liability claim against DICK’S Sporting Goods? In the state of California, product liability claims are normally subject to a two-year statute of limitations, meaning that claimants only have two years to pursue their claims.
However, it is also important to be aware that exceptions to the statute of limitations could apply. If any exceptions apply to your claim, the statute of limitations could be tolled or paused for some time. Exceptions are always based on the details surrounding the claim.
To ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the statute of limitations and any exceptions that might apply to your claim, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm at your earliest convenience. Our lawyers are ready to provide you with all the information that you need to pursue your claim on time.
Important Steps to Follow
Although affected consumers might have grounds to sue and receive monetary compensation based on the details surrounding on the claim given that they file their claims on time, there is much more to taking legal action. There are a number of steps that affected individuals should take to prepare to pursue their claims. What should you do? How could you prepare to pursue your claim?
Affected consumers should do the following:
- Seek medical attention immediately
- Take photos of all injuries suffered
- Take photos of the defective product
- Take photos of the scene of the incident
- Contact the company to report the defect, the incident, and the harm suffered
- Do not agree to a refund or to store credit
- Do not agree to a free repair or a free replacement
- Do not agree to return the defective product
- Speak to any witnesses present at the time of the incident
- Gather any video footage available
- Gather all medical records associated with the harm suffered
- Gather all records associated with the purchase of the defective product
- Seek legal assistance immediately
When affected parties follow the recommendations listed above, they are essentially gathering all the tools necessary to pursue a claim – and fight for their rights as consumers. If you would like to learn more about the steps that affected consumers should follow to prepare to file their claims, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm at your earliest convenience.
Contact Normandie Law Firm Today
Are you interested in pursuing a product liability claim against DICK’s Sporting Goods or any other company that negligently contributed to the harm that you or a member of your family suffered? If so, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance immediately – you might have grounds to sue and fight for your right to recover monetary compensation. If you are interested in learning more about your right to sue, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately. At Normandie Law Firm, our lawyers have many years of experience handling all sorts of claims including defective product claims. Our lawyers are ready to fight for your right as a consumer and help you hold the liable company accountable for all the harm suffered due to their defective product.
At Normandie Law Firm, our lawyers are ready to fight for your right as a consumer. Our attorneys are dedicated to providing all affected consumers with the guidance necessary to pursue their claims. To remain accessible to all affected individuals, our firm offers free legal services – which include free consultations and free second opinions. During our free consultations and free second opinions, our lawyers will be available to answer all your questions and address all your concerns – ensuring that you have access to all the information necessary to reach a successful claim outcome. If you are ready to benefit from our free legal services, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our firm immediately.
Our firm offers a Zero-Fee guarantee that ensures that our clients will not be required to pay anything for any o our legal services. Our firm is also strictly based on contingency; therefore, our clients will not be required to pay anything until after reaching a successful claim outcome. If you do not win, you will not pay anything.
Are you ready to discuss the possibility of pursuing a claim with the experts at our firm? If so, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with our product liability lawyers at Normandie Law Firm today.
