Oregon jury rules lawnmower companies not liable in 2006 accident that cost toddler her leg
By APThursday, October 8, 2009
Jury says companies not liable in mower accident
EUGENE, Ore. — An Oregon jury has decided that John Deere and a local distributor are not liable for a 2006 accident that amputated the leg of a toddler.
The Lane County jury reached the verdict Thursday after 10 days of testimony and eight hours of deliberation.
Jurors voted 9-3 to reject arguments by attorneys for now 6-year-old Isabelle Norton. The girl’s attorneys were seeking more than $11 million in damages.
They argued John Deere had created and sold a defective and unreasonably dangerous product, and that the company and local distributor were negligent in their marketing and selling of the riding lawnmower.
Information from: The Register-Guard, www.registerguard.com
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October 9, 2009: 1:30 am
We are moved to read the above post.How could that toddler feel with an amputated leg? And imagine the expenses the family has to bear! They could hire a good lawyer to claim for the road accident. |
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