Injuries sustained while using exercise and fitness equipment can be caused by the defects in the equipment.
Exercise and sports equipment are very prone to causing injuries that result from their defects. Whether the accident happened at a gym, or at your own home, those involving exercise equipment can result in some of the most devastating injuries that arise from their defects, due to the nature of these products. These products cause tens of thousands of injuries every year, and some specific types of exercise equipment, such as treadmills, are among the most recalled products in America.
Creators of defective exercise equipment are liable for the damages caused when it is clear that the injuries or other damages arose directly due to the product defect. These damages can be to property that you own, or bodily damages in the form of injuries.
Here are some examples of situations where a manufacture would likely have to compensate the victim for damages:
There are plenty of possible defenses to a product liability lawsuit, but generally, all of these defenses espouse the same 3 things. They are:
Let’s apply these to our earlier examples:
See also Injuries Caused by Defective Products
See also Product Liability
See also Oven Defects
See also Motorcycle Part Defects
See also Motorcycle Accidents
See also Personal Injury
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