Colorado-based Boppy Co. recalled over three million loungers after eight infants died as they rested in the company\u2019s baby furniture products.<\/p>\n
The affected products are the Boppy Preferred Newborn Loungers, Boppy Original Newborn Loungers, and Pottery Barn Kids Boppy Newborn Loungers.<\/p>\n
According to the government, infants can slip onto their sides or stomachs and suffocate. \u201cLoungers and pillow-like products are not safe for infant sleep, due to the risk of suffocation,\u201d said acting CPSC chairman Robert S. Adler.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince we know that infants sleep so much of the time \u2013 even in products not intended for sleep \u2013 and since suffocation can happen so quickly, these Boppy lounger products are simply too risky<\/a> to remain on the market.\u201d<\/p>\n In response, the company shifted blame to caregivers who allegedly added pillows, padded crib bumpers, blankets, or other items to the lounger.<\/p>\n These items were \u201cnot marketed as an infant sleep product and include[] warnings against unsupervised use,\u201d the company insisted in a statement. Nevertheless, it said it would comply with the recall order and issue refunds.<\/p>\n All the money in the world could not possibly fill the emotional void which a wrongful death causes. However, financial compensation reduces the grief survivors feel and at least temporarily redirects their thoughts.<\/p>\n The decedent would have wanted these things. Furthermore, survivors need compensation to pay things like final expenses.<\/p>\n Although a New York personal injury attorney<\/a> cannot turn back the clock and reverse a tragedy, an attorney can obtain compensation for:<\/p>\n If the decedent was a child, the parents might also be entitled to compensation for their own grief and suffering, either directly or as part of a separate injury claim.<\/p>\n Items like lost future support are very difficult to determine. That\u2019s especially true if the decedent was a small child.<\/p>\n Therefore, attorneys usually partner with outside professionals, like psychologists and accountants, to determine a fair amount of compensation in these areas.<\/p>\n Usually, this compensation is available if the victim\/plaintiff establishes negligence, or a lack of care, by a preponderance of the evidence, or more likely than not. However, defective product claims work differently, as outlined below.<\/p>\n Compensation is different in serious or catastrophic injury claims. These victims are usually entitled to money for economic losses, such as medical bills, and noneconomic losses, such as pain and suffering.<\/p>\n When it comes to product safety, consumers are essentially at the mercy of product manufacturers. There is very little oversight during the development and production process.<\/p>\n The Consumer Product Safety Commission maintains strict product safety standards which manufacturers are supposed to follow, but they can just as easily ignore.<\/p>\n The next time the CSPC intervenes, if at all, is when there are verified reports of serious injuries. By that time, many families have been adversely affected.<\/p>\n A basic negligence standard would not effectively protect consumers in this environment. Therefore, product makers are strictly liable for:<\/p>\n Lack of cause and unforeseeable misuse are the only two effective defenses in these claims. Causation disputes usually arise in dangerous drug claims.<\/p>\nWrongful Death Claims<\/h2>\n
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Defective Products Issues<\/h2>\n
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