Almost a year after graduating from high school football player Edward Acuna suffered catastrophic traumatic brain injury during his school's homecoming football game, his family Riddell sports Inc. for product liability of Los Angeles. They claim that the football helmet that using the 17-year-old Garey High School senior was incorrectly designed and dangerous. The helmet that Acuna bore called "the official helm of the NFL."
Still to Los Angeles personal injury claim by his family, padding on the front of the helmet was defective and the manufacturer knew as far back as at least 2000 that this error was dangerous. yet, despite this alleged knowledge, the plaintiffs claim that Riddell did not take the appropriate examinations and tests in order to resolve your problem.
Acuna got hurt on October 16th, 2009 when he was hit by a player of the opposing team during the fourth quarter of the game.He lost consciousness and LAC-USC Medical Center, where he underwent an emergency called craniotomy for Brain swelling and bleeding was flown.
Acuna was diagnosed with a Subdural hematoma, which left him with permanent disability, severe mental, physical and nervous system pain and suffering, and partial paralysis. He will also require medical attention for life.
Family Acuna of unspecified damages for product liability of Riddell of Los Angeles, as well as punitive damages for allegedly recklessly and trouble-free production, design, distribution and marketing is to see, and not sufficiently warn of the dangers and risks related to the use of the helmet.
California products liability
Design defects, manufacturing defects, wrong instructions and inadequate warnings of the risks and dangers are some of the reasons why the parties as a result of these security problems and shortcomings grounds for Los Angeles County product liability case. even if the defendant does not take part in any misconduct, by deliberately designing or creating a defective or dangerous, strict liability can still force a product designer or manufacturer be held accountable.
Riddell called on the helmet, The Daily Bulletin, August 25, 2010
Pomona Garey teen with serious Brain Injury Sues Riddell for defective football helmet, Salient news, August 25, 2010
Related Web resources:
Riddell sports Inc.
The problem with the football: How to make it safer, time.com
Warning about youth football head trauma, boston.com, January 28, 2009
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