Five Product Liability Lawsuits for Escalator Injuries Have Been Settled by Crocs, Inc.
Recently the shoe manufacturer, Crocs, Inc. has settled with at least five product liability lawsuits with families whose children have been injured in escalator accidents while wearing their famous footwear. Personal injury lawyers of these families and others allege that the shoes, which are specially designed for comfort, were causing escalator accidents that led to serious injuries for children. Apparently the shoes can become easily caught in the side walls of escalators, even when children are standing still and behaving themselves on the machinery. At least eleven sets of parents have filed product liability claims against the company, five of which have now been settled by awarding substantial amounts of money to the parents of young victims.
In one escalator accident in Kentucky, a four-year old girl became stuck on an escalator because of her Crocs footwear. She ended up sustaining broken bones and lacerations from the accidents, causing her parents to file a product liability lawsuit as well. They claim that their child was standing perfectly still on the escalator before the accident occurred. Although Crocs, Inc. has already settled five of the product liability lawsuits filed against them and will likely settled several more, they continue to deny any accusations that their footwear is unsafe or defective in any way for children and adults alike.
Although Crocs, Inc. has yet to recall any of their footwear products, there have been a number of recalls conducted by companies and the Consumer Product Safety Commission because of various safety hazards. One such recall occurred earlier this year when a number of baby cribs were recalled because of the potential for falling accidents. The cribs apparently had defective side rails that could detach from the crib itself, allowing a child to fall out of the crib. Another recall was recently conducted for Little Tikes Clubhouse Swing Sets. The swing sets did not come equipped with assembly directions, and if one of the swing seats was not assembled properly to the rest of the piece, it could become detached from the rest of the set. This could also lead to serious falling accidents for infants and young children.
Defective or dangerous products are a hazard for everyone, but they are especially dangerous for children. Children are often unable to inform their parents or other caregivers that there is a problem with their toys, clothes, or necessities until substantial injury has already occurred. In many cases, children are even then unable to communicate that something is wrong. If your child has been injured because of a dangerous or defective product, you should call a product liability attorney. California product liability & recalled products attorneys have helped parents in the Crocs, Inc. liability lawsuits to receive compensation for the injuries their children have sustained. This compensation has helped them to pay for medical bills, as well as caused Crocs, Inc. to begin placing warning labels on their footwear so that other children can avoid future injury on escalators.
