OFF THE WIRE
It's about time helmet manufacturers were held accountable! The gov't wants to mandate we wear these unproven pieces of safety equipment, right? So, if somebody dies as a result of wearing one, and it's failed DOT testing... why shouldn't the manufacturer be held accountable?
Gypsy & Screwdriver
TENNESSEE:
http://www.blogger.com/goog_543383747
By Associated Press
December 26, 2010
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — An appeals court has ruled the federal court in Memphis must reconsider a dismissed lawsuit against a motorcycle helmet manufacturer.
Robert Fabian sued Memphis-based Fulmer Helmets, Inc., after a friend who had purchased a used helmet from him died from severe brain trauma in a motorcycle crash.
Fabian claims in the April 2009 suit that the helmets had failed a safety test by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration but were misrepresented as safe.
The U.S. District Court in Memphis previously dismissed Fabian's claim. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati overturned that ruling on Thursday.
Fabian seeks class action status for the suit, which asks for a refund and disgorgement of profits.
Rogue,
One of the reasons most helmets are no longer made in the U.S.A. is because of the amount of lawsuits filed against helmet manufacturers. Tony Pan can supply you with a whole list of them.
