On February 22, 2018, Monster Moto recalled the Classic 212cc off-road mini bikes—model MM-B212. The recall (recall number 18-106) included approximately 1,800 mini bikes. The mini bikes were recalled due to a faulty fuel tank venting system—as reported at least 38 times. All reports consisted of gasoline leaks which create risks of fire hazards. The recalled mini bikes were sold in many stores nationwide, including Mills Fleet Farm and True Value. The mini bikes were also sold online via Amazon.com and MonsterMoto.com. At prices ranging between $800 and $850, the mini bikes were sold for approximately four months from October 2017 to January 2018. The recall encourages those who purchased the mini bikes to stop using the mini bikes and contact the company for either a free repair kit or a free repair.
Although no injuries or fires have been reported to Monster Moto LLC, there might be a few unreported incidents. Do you own a Monster Moto Classic 212cc mini bike? Did your mini bike have a gas leak? Did your mini bike’s gas leak start a fire? If you were injured in a fire caused by a Monster Moto mini bike, you might have grounds to file a lawsuit. If you were injured as a result of Monster Moto’s defective mini bike, you must avoid making repairs to your defective mini bike. Do not allow Monster Moto to repair your mini bike. Instead, you must immediately contact a law firm with experience in defective products and product liability.
Normandie Law Firm is a firm dedicated to helping the victims of defective products. Our experienced attorneys will help you exercise your rights and fight to recover the compensation you deserve. Our lawyers have spent many years studying product liability laws and have a thorough understanding of your rights after suffering injuries due to a defective product. In the following sections, you will find information that might help understand your rights after suffering injuries due to Monster Moto’s defective mini bike. However, you must contact our law firm immediately to allow our attorneys to give you specific information about your claim. Do not hesitate to contact our law firm to request to speak with our experienced attorneys.
Possible Injuries Sustained
Although no injuries have been reported in association with the recalled Monster Moto mini bike, the risk of injury exists. The hazard in the mini bike consists of a leaking fuel tank venting system, which poses a risk of starting a fire. Whenever there is a fire hazard, there are also risks of injuries. Below, you will find a series of injuries that you might sustain if your Monster Moto Classic 212cc mini bike is engulfed in flames as a result of a leak in the fuel tank:
- First-degree burns—these burns result in some pain and redness on the skin. Since only the top layer of skin is affected, these burns heal within a few days.
- Second-degree burns—these burns affect the lower layers of skin and often result in blisters and severe pain. Without infections and complications, these burns often heal within a month.
- Third-degree burns—these burns affect all layers of skin and nerves; third-degree burns are characterized by a dry and leathery appearance. Although the risk of infection is high, healing is possible through skin grafts.
- Fourth-degree burns—these burns affect all layers of skin, as well as muscles, nerves, and bones. Often, victims of fourth-degree burns develop infections, risk the need for amputations, and run the risk of losing their lives.
- Respiratory injuries—the type of injuries sustained during a fire depend on a few things, including the location of the fire. If the fire occurred in a closed area, like a garage, smoke, and oxygen-depleted air can cause confusion, drowsiness, obstruct breathing, cause seizures, and cause death. The inhalation of hot gases during fires can permanently damage the nasal passages and lung tissue.
If you suffered burn or respiratory injuries, you should seek medical attention immediately. After being treated for your injuries, you must begin considering the possibility of taking action against Monster Moto. For more information about taking legal action against Monster Moto for their defective mini bike, you should contact our attorneys as soon as possible.
Eligibility to File a Claim
Can you file a claim against Monster Moto for their defective product? To be eligible to file a claim against a company, there must be a defect in design, labeling, or manufacturing. Based on the recall information, it is not clear whether the fuel tank defect was caused by a design or manufacturing error. However, if your Monster Moto mini bike started a fire in which you were injured, you should contact our law firm to speak with our attorneys as soon as possible. Our attorneys will evaluate your situation and explain whether you are eligible to file a product liability claim against Monster Moto. Do not hesitate to contact our law firm—our attorneys will fight for your rights.
Compensation Available for Defective Products
Are you eligible to receive compensation if you file a lawsuit for a defective product? If you seek legal assistance and file a claim after suffering injuries because of Monster Moto’s defective mini bike, you might be eligible to recover various forms of compensation. When you contact our experienced product liability attorneys to handle your claim, you can be certain that our attorneys will fight to recover the maximum amount of compensation available for your claim. Although the categories of compensation you might collect vary depending on the details of your claim, you might be eligible to recover some of the following forms of compensation:
- Medical costs
- Lost income
- Pain and suffering
- Property damage
- Punitive damages
For more information on the types of compensation that you might be eligible to recover after filing a lawsuit for a defective product, you must contact our attorneys as soon as possible. Our attorneys will evaluate your claim and give you all the information you need to understand the value of your claim. You have the right to receive compensation for the injuries you sustained due to Monster Moto’s defective mini bike.
Preparation for the Claim
If you are considering taking action against Monster Moto for their defective mini bike, there are a few steps you should take to ensure that you can file a claim. When you learn of a recall, the first thing you might be urged to do is to return or repair the product. However, following the recommended remedies as outlined by recalls often destroys essential evidence. To ensure that you can file a defective product lawsuit against Monster Moto, you must do the following:
- Seek medical attention as soon as possible and keep all records of medical expenses.
- Do not send the defective product back to the company. Returning a defective product is equivalent to releasing your primary source of evidence.
- Do not try to fix the defective product. The recall offers a free repair kit or a free repair at authorized locations—do not accept either. Repairing the mini bike will destroy much of the evidence necessary for your defective product claim.
- Keep all documents related to the product and your purchase of that product. This includes order confirmations, receipts, shipping confirmations, etc.
If you do everything mentioned above, you should not encounter any difficulties when you try to take legal action. It is essential that you contact a law firm with experience in defective products and product liability claims as soon as possible. The lawyers at Normandie Law Firm are ready to guide you through your legal process.
Statute of Limitations
How much time do you have to file your lawsuit for a defective product? To preserve your right to file a lawsuit, you must file your claim within the statute of limitations. Statutes of limitations are timelines that are placed on claims to ensure that they are filed promptly and fairly. If those affected by defective products do not file their claims within the statute of limitations, they might lose their rights to file a lawsuit. What is the statute of limitations for defective product and product liability claims? Those injured by defective products have two years from the date of suffering injuries to file a claim. Although the statute of limitations is a strict deadline to sue, some exceptions might apply to your claim to extend the total time you have to file your claim. Because of that, you must immediately contact our attorneys to discuss the total amount of time that you might have to file your lawsuit.
Normandie Law Firm
Before releasing a product to the public, companies must ensure that their products are up to all safety standards. When products are released when they are defective, the public is placed at risk of suffering injuries. Monster Moto negligently released the defective mini bike to the public; therefore, they received many reports of gas leaks. Although no injuries or fires were reported, the risk is present. If you were injured because of Monster Moto’s defective mini bike, you must immediately contact our attorneys to learn about your right to sue the company and receive compensation.
Our law firm believes that all victims of defective products should report their injuries and take legal action against the liable companies. Doing so not only makes victims eligible to receive compensation but also raises awareness about the dangers of defective products. If you were injured by Monster Moto’s defective mini bike, you must contact our law firm and request to speak with our attorneys. Our law firm offers free consultations and free second opinions to remain accessible to all victims of defective products. During our free consultations and free second opinions, our attorneys are available to answer all your questions and concerns. It does not matter if you have already started your legal process with another attorney or if our attorneys are the first ones with which you speak; our legal experts will be committed to clarifying all confusion you might have in regards to your claim. Do not hesitate to contact our law firm—our attorneys are ready to help you sue Monster Moto and recover the compensation you deserve.
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