Defective Car Seats
Child car seats are designed to shield children from injuries in an Pennsylvania auto accident. Child safety seat problems continually involve sudden releases, weak construction, defective handles, unanticipated rotation and many other problems. More than 500 injuries to infants have arisen since 1998 on various recalled car seat models.
Millions of baby car seats that were sold since 2001 in the U.S. have been recalled by their manufacturers because of design flaws, including, but not limited to:
- Weak outer shells
- Flammable materials
- Base/shell separation
- Defective harness systems
A products liability claim may be brought against the manufacturer of a car seat as well as the supplier, distributor or retailer. Manufacturers and sellers of dangerous products can be sued for negligence under various circumstances, including:
- Creating a flaw that effects safety seat performance
- Failure to inspect or test the child car seat before placing it on the market
- Failing to discover a flaw in the baby car seat
- Failure to discover that the child safety seat could be dangerous
- Failure to warn of a risk or hazard associated with the child car seat
Almost all defects are not discovered during safety testing in the lab, but when a child is seriously injured or killed. Injuries to children due to defective baby car seats include: bruises, concussions, skull fractures, broken legs and scratches. Often times, manufacturing defects and problems are identified months or even years before a formal recall is launched.
It is important to know your legal rights if your child has been injured in a auto accident.
If your child or loved one has suffered a serious injury as the result of a defective product, you should seek legal representation immediately. For a free case review by an experience Pennsylvania product liability attorney please fill out the form on the left.
