On August 26, 2020, CMP Group issued a recall for their Standoff and Wide Dock Ladders. According to the recall, number 20-172, the edges on the side of the steps are sharp and can potentially cut consumers; this represents a lacerations hazards to consumers. The recall has affected approximately 750 units.
The recall includes the aluminum standoff and wide step dock ladders, which were sold in three sizes (including three steps, four steps, and five steps). The recalled ladders are all the same color – sliver. The following models and UPC numbers are included in the recall:
- Model DE2053F 3 (UPC 776113205303)
- Model DAACCE2054F 4 (UPC 776113205402)
- Model DE2055F 5 (UPC 77611320550)
- Model DE2043F 3 (UPC 776113204306)
- Model DE2044F 4 (UPC 776113204405)
- Model DE2045F 5 (UPC 776113204504)
The standoff ladders were available online via Amazon.com as well as Boat Hoist, CWR Electronics, and Global Industrial Distribution from September 2017 until July 2020. The wide step ladders were available online via Amazon.com as well as Global Industrial Distribution and CWR Electronics from June 2019 through July 2020. The ladders were sold for prices ranging from $150 to $250.
According to the company, there has been at least one reported incident, which resulting in a laceration injury to a consumer. The company is urging all affected consumers to immediately stop using the dock ladders and contact them to return the product in exchange for either a full refund or a free replacement ladder.
Were you affected by the recall? If so, should you agree to return the defective ladder for a refund or free replacement? The answer to this question depends on the specific details surrounding your situation. If you or a member of your family suffered harm as a direct result of the defective ladder, you should not agree to return the product for a refund or a replacement; rather, you should explore the legal options that may be available to you.
Based on the details surrounding the incident and the harm that you or a member of your family suffered, you might have grounds to pursue a claim – a product liability claim. If you would like to learn more about your right to sue for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered, you should seek legal assistance with a product liability lawyer as soon as possible. An experienced product liability lawyer can provide you with the guidance that you need to hold the negligent company accountable for the harm resulting from the defective product.
You can trust the experts at Normandie Law Firm to handle your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to reach a successful claim outcome. At Normandie Law Firm, our lawyers have many years of experience handling all sorts of claims, including product liability claims. Our lawyers have successfully represented the rights of affected consumers, helping them recover the compensation that they are owed. If you would like to discuss your current situation with the experts at our firm and learn more about your right to sue, contact us today.
The Laceration Risk
As explained above, the edges of the steps on the recalled ladder are sharp; they can cut consumers. Although cuts are typically disregarded as minor, they can be severe. Lacerations can result in significant damage, including nerve damage, ligament damage, and muscle damage, for example. Lacerations could lead to loss of mobility, loss of function, and permanent scarring, for example. Lacerations could also become infected and cause complications. Depending on the location of the injury, treatment could be difficult and could leave victims unable to work, earn income, and do the things they could normally do prior to the injury. Regardless of the harm that you or a member of your family suffered due to the defective product, you might have grounds to sue.
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What Is Product Liability?
Do you have the right to sue for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered due to the defective ladders? Your right to sue will be strictly based on the details surrounding your incident. However, if you have the right to sue, it will be because of the concept of product liability. Based on product liability, all companies owe consumes a duty of care – to ensure that their products are completely safe for their consumers to use. What does this mean? Because of this duty of care owed to consumers, companies must test and inspect their products thoroughly to ensure that their products are safe for use. Testing and inspecting products allows companies to identify and address the hazards presents in their products. However, companies can breach their duty of care and fail to ensure the safety of their products; they negligently make defective products available to consumers, putting them at risk of suffering harm.
When a breach of duty (or a defective product) directly leads to an incident that harms a consumer, the company could be liable; this is because the company could have essentially prevented the incident by simply exercising the duty of care owed to consumers. What does this mean? Companies could be liable based on product liability; therefore, affected consumers could sue.
If you would like to learn more about your right to sue based on the concept of product liability, you should contact the experts at our firm as soon as possible.
What Should You Do?
Did you or a member of your family suffer harm due to the defective ladders? If so, there are a number of steps that should be followed to ensure that you could bring forth a claim and reach a successful claim outcome. What should you do? Consider some of the recommendations listed below:
- Take photos of all injuries resulting from the incident
- Take photos of the defective product
- Take photos of the entire scene of the accident
- Contact the company as soon as possible
- Report the incident and the harm suffered
- Do not agree to return the defective product
- Do not agree to a free repair
- Do not agree to a free replacement
- Do not agree to a refund
- Gather any surveillance video that might have captured the incident
- Speak to witnesses, collect their testimonies, and collect their contact information
- Collect all medical records surrounding with the harm suffered
- Collect all purchase records related to the defective product, including receipts, order confirmations, shipping confirmations, bank statements, etc.
- Seek legal assistance with a product liability lawyer as soon as possible
If you would like to learn more about the steps that affected consumers should take after being harmed by a defective product, simply contact the experts at our firm as soon as possible; our lawyers are ready to guide you throughout the entire legal process and help you reach a successful claim outcome.
Could You Be Compensated?
Are you eligible to recover compensation for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered? Based on the details surrounding your claim, you might be eligible to recover monetary compensation for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered. What type of compensation could you be eligible to receive? Based on the details surrounding your claim, you could recover compensation for some of the following:
- Medical expenses
- Lost earnings
- Pain and suffering
- Property damage
- Loss of consortium
- Punitive damages
- Legal fees
For more information about the type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to receive if your claim is successful, you should seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately. Our product liability lawyers are ready to aggressively fight for your right to recover the highest amount of compensation available for your claim.
Is there a Class Action Lawsuit?
Can I file a class action lawsuit? How can I join or be a part of a class action lawsuit on this case? If the defective product harmed many parties, then it is likely that there is a class action claim in which you could participate. A class action lawyer can help you figure out how to join the specific class action lawsuit. In some cases, there might be mass torts rather than a class action lawsuit – mass torts are single claims against the same company. For more information about how to proceed with your claim, do not hesitate to contact our recall lawyers as soon as possible.
Understanding the Statute of Limitations
Without a doubt, you might have grounds to sue for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered harm associated with a defective product. However, to ensure that you preserve your right to sue, you must file your claim quickly, within the time allowed by the statute of limitations that applies to your claim. What is a statute of limitations? A statute of limitations determines the specific length of time that claimants have to file their claims (ensures that claims are filed promptly and within a fair timeframe). When claimants file their claims on time, they could lose their right to sue.
Because claimants could lose their right to sue if they do not file their claims on time, it is essential that they have a thorough understanding of the statute of limitations that applies to their claims. How long do you have to sue based on the statute of limitations that applies to your claim? In California, product liability claims are normally subject to a two-year statute of limitations; therefore, claimants only have two years to pursue their claims. Although this is a strict deadline to sue, claimants must be aware that exceptions to the statute of limitations could apply – exceptions could essentially pause the applicable deadline.
To ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the total length of time that you have to file your product liability claim against CMP Group or any other negligent company, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance immediately.
Contact Our Firm Today
Would you like to discuss your product liability claim against CMP Group or any other company with an experienced product liability lawyer? If so, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible. At Normandie Law Firm, our lawyers have many years of experience handling all sorts of claims – including the product liability claims that arise from incidents involving defective products. Our lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to pursue your claim and reach a successful claim outcome.
At our firm, we offer free legal services, which ensure that our claimants can access our experts without having to worry about expensive legal fees. Our firm offers both free legal services and free second opinions. During these free legal services, our lawyers will be available to answer all your questions as well as address all your concerns. You can trust that our defective product attorneys will provide you with all the information that you need to pursue your claim. Would you like to benefit from our free legal services? If so, contact our firm as soon as possible and request to speak to our attorneys immediately.
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To discuss your claim with our experts, contact our firm as soon as possible.
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