When a child is injured, the ripple effect of that injury can be felt by everyone involved. It causes an emotional chain reaction that often ends with the resolve to find those responsible for the injury and hold them accountable, especially when it is a child’s toy.
While this instinct is understandable; it can also lead to a misappropriation of guilt and responsibility, especially if the injuries in question were the result of a gift. If your child has been injured because of unsafe or faulty toys, it is not the fault of you or your loved ones.
Who Is Responsible In A Product Liability Case?
Manufacturers are expected to make products that are age-appropriate and safe for use. In the case of defective products, the responsibility for the injuries sustained fall on their shoulders. It is the responsibility of families to make sure that other children are not left unsuspecting and vulnerable.
Unfortunately, thousands of families end up in the ER just after the holiday season. There are over 200,000 toy-related injuries reported per year; the majority requiring immediate medical attention, with more than half of the patients under the age of four.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that toy product liability is responsible for:
- Ingestion/choking accidents from small toy parts
- Cuts from sharp toy parts
- Magnet ingestion-related injuries from accidental swallowing of toy pieces
- Life-threatening hazards from cords and drawstrings
- Lead poisoning from toxic levels in toys
- Hearing loss or damage from loud toys
- Injuries from falling off of toys
- Impact injuries from falling off of toys
- Eye injuries from toys with sharp parts or toys that emit objects/parts
- Burn injuries or electrocution injuries from toys that require remote/electrical component operation
Manufacturers, retailers, sellers, and distributors need to be held accountable to improve safety guidelines and prevent future injuries.
How Do I Make A Product Liability Claim?
In order to expose a safety hazard, you need to go on public record. That process starts with filing a toy product liability claim.
Your claim gives you the right to pursue a resolution to your case using the full extent of the law. This includes:
- Financial compensation
- Chain of sale accountability
- Revision of safety guidelines
- Injury awareness and prevention
Experienced law firms take a comprehensive claim approach, so long-term changes are made within the toy industry. Stockard, Johnston, Brown, Netardus & Doyle, P.C. in Amarillo, Texas has seen those changes go into effect, but more than that, they have been instrumental in making those changes happen.
Don’t carry the burden of responsibility for toy-related injuries on your own shoulders. Have our Amarillo law firm’s products liability and personal injury lawyers review and evaluate your case.