On August 21, 2020, woom bikes USA issues a recall for their children’s helmets. According to the recall, number 20-770, the recalled helmets fail to meet federal safety standards; therefore, they pose a risk of head injuries to children. The recall has affected approximately 1,900 products.
The recall specifically includes the woom bikes USA helmets designed for the use of children. The affected helmets were available in a variety of colors, including green, purple, blue, red, and yellow. They were available is size S (small). Woom is printed on both sides of the affected helmets; the size of the helmet (size S) can be found on the back of the helmet. Only the small helmets were affected by the recall.
The defective helmets were available online via Amazon.com and us.woombikes.com, as well as through BikeShopGirl (in Colorado) and The Family Bike Collective (in California). The products were available from December 2019 through July 2019 for approximately $70 each.
According to the company, no incidents or injuries have been reported associated with the defective products.
The company is urging all affected consumers to stop using the recalled helmets and contact them for instructions on receiving a full refund. The company is contacting known purchasers directly.
Have you and your family been affected by the recall mentioned above? If so, should you follow the recommendations made by the company? If you own the recalled children’s helmet but have not been majorly affected, you should follow the suggestions made by the company. However, if your child suffered a head injury while he or she was wearing the recalled helmet, you should explore the other options available to you rather than following the suggestions made by the company.
If your child suffered a head injury associated with the recalled woom helmets, you should consider your right to hold woom accountable. Based on the details surrounding the claim, you might have grounds to file a product liability claim against woom bikes USA. If you would like to learn more about your right to sue for the harm that your child suffered due to the defective helmets, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately.
At Normandie Law Firm, our product liability lawyers are ready to provide you with the guidance that you need to hold the negligent company accountable for the harm that your child suffered. Our lawyers have many years of experience fighting for the rights of consumers harmed by defective products. Our experts are ready to help you hold the negligent company accountable for the harm that your child suffered. If you would like to learn more about your right to pursue a product liability claim against woom bikes USA or any other company negligently contributed to harm to consumers, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm today.
Helmets Prevent Head Injuries
Helmets are designed to be used alongside bicycles to ensure the safety of the rider. All bicyclists are prone to accidents, especially young children who have not yet mastered the skill. Children are likely to fall off their bicycles and suffer harm. Most bicycle incidents are commonly associated with minor injuries, including sprains, strains, scrapes, and bruises, for example. Many people consider the most serious injuries associated with bicycle incidents to be broken bones. However, this is a misconception; the most severe injuries that bicyclists could suffer are head injuries.
Head injuries related to bicycle accidents are typically associated with the bicyclist not wearing a helmet or not wearing the helmet correctly. However, sometimes, the injury is associated with a defective helmet – and the bicyclist has no idea that the helmet is not providing the necessary protection. Head injuries can be fatal; if victims suffering from head injuries survive, however, they could suffer life-long harm.
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Understanding Product Liability and Your Right to Pursue a Claim
Did your child suffer a head injury associated with the defective children’s helmets? If so, you might have grounds to pursue a claim based on product liability. Because of the concept of product liability, all companies – including woom bike USA – owe their consumers a duty of care. They owe their consumers a duty to ensure that their products are completely safe for consumers to use. They must subject their products to tests and inspections to ensure that they can identify and address any defects present in their products in a timely manner – before they are made available to consumers. However, companies can breach their duty of care and fail to ensure the safety of their products.
When a breached duty of care directly contributes to the harm that a consumer suffered, the company that breached the duty of care could be held accountable for the resulting harm. What does this mean for you? If your child suffered harm due to the defective helmets, you could sue. More specifically, you could file a product liability claim.
If you would like to learn more about product liability and your right to pursue a claim, contact the experts at our firm as soon as possible.
Could You Be Compensated?
Based on the details surrounding your product liability claim against woom bikes USA, you could be eligible to recover monetary compensation. How much compensation could you be awarded? Although the specific amount of compensation that you could recovery is likely to recovery, the type of compensation that you could recover could include some of the following:
- Medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of consortium
- Funeral and burial costs
- Punitive damages
- Legal expenses
If you would like to learn more about the type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to receive given that your claim reaches a successful outcome, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately. Our defective product attorneys are ready to fight for your right to recover the highest amount of compensation available for your claim. Whether your claim is settled out of court or must be taken to trial to reach a verdict, you can trust that our lawyers will arduously fight for your right to recover the compensation that you and your family are owed.
What Should You Do?
Was your child harmed as a direct result of the defective woom children’s helmets? If so, you might have grounds to pursue a product liability claim. Without a doubt, pursuing a claim might not be the first thing on your might after your child suffered harm. However, you must remain aware of the specific steps that you should follow to be able to eventually pursue a claim (that is, if you decide to do so).
What should affected consumers do? Consider some of the following recommendations:
- Seek medical care immediately
- Take photos of any clear, visible injuries
- Take photos of the scene of the incident
- Take photos of the defective product
- Stop using the defective product
- Keep the defective product in a safe place where it can remain as-is
- Contact the company to report the incident and the harm caused by the defective product (stick to the facts)
- Do not agree to return the defective product
- Do not agree to a free repair or a free replacement
- Do not agree to a refund
- Speak to witnesses and collect their information for future reference
- Gather any video footage that might have captured the incident
- Collect medical records associated with the harm caused by the defective product
- Collect all purchase records associated with the defective product
- Seek legal assistance as soon as possible
If you would like to learn more about the specific actions that you should take after your child was harmed by a defective product, do not hestiate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible.
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
As previously explained, you could have the right to sue based on the concept of product liability. Did you know that you could potentially lose your right to sue if you fail to file your claim within the appropriate length of time? Your claim is subject to a statute of limitations, which determines the time that claimants have to sue. If you fail to file your product liability claim within the time allowed by the statute of limitations, you could lose your right to sue. Because of this, it is essential that you have a thorough understanding of the total length of time that you have to pursue your claim.
How long do you have to file your claim against woom bikes USA? In California, product liability claims are normally subject to a two-year statute of limitations; therefore, claimants will only have two years to pursue their claims. This is a strict timeline; however, it is possible for an exception to apply (based on the details surrounding the claim). For instance, cases that involve children are subject to an exception which can toll the deadline until the child reaches an adult age (that is, if the child survives and parents do not pursue a claim).
Would you like to learn more about the exact length of time that you have to pursue your claim? If so, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the product liability experts at our firm as soon as possible. Our lawyers will help you file your claim within the appropriate length of time.
Contact Normandie Law Firm Today
Are you considering the possibility of filing a defective product claim against woom bikes USA for the harm that your child suffered associated with their defective helmets? If so, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our firm as soon as possible. Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm dedicated to representing for the rights of injured victims and their families. Our lawyers have many years of experience handling all sorts of claims, including product liability claims. If you would like to discuss your claim with the product liability lawyers at our firm, do not hesitate to contact us today.
We offer free consultations and free second opinions, which allow affected parties to contact us without having to worry about expensive upfront costs. During these free legal services, our experienced product liability lawyers will be available to answer all your questions and address all your concerns. You can trust that our lawyers will provide you with the guidance that you need to pursue your claim and reach a successful claim outcome. If you would like to benefit from these free legal services, contact our firm today.
We also offer a Zero-Fee guarantee that ensures that our clients will not be required to pay any upfront legal fees for our legal services. In addition, our firm is strictly based on contingency; therefore, our clients will only pay legal fees after reaching a successful claim outcome. Even then, all fees will come from the recovery, so you will not have to pay anything out of pocket.
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