Denver Defective Crib Attorney

Most parents will tell you that parenthood is one of the greatest joys in life. For most parents, life becomes focused on providing a happy, healthy, and safe environment for their children. People don't expect the items that they buy to keep their children happy, healthy and safe to injure those children but unfortunately, sometimes that happens. One consumer product that has been known to be susceptible to potentially dangerous defects is the baby crib.

In 2009, almost 15,000 children under the age of 5 were injured in accidents related to cribs and mattresses in the United States. That is nearly 15,000 children who were injured during a time when they should be safest.

Every year, several manufacturers recall cribs due to defects in design or manufacture. The sad fact is that in most cases, the safety testing is not the point at which the defect is discovered; it is usually discovered when someone’s baby is seriously injured as a result of the defect. The best thing that parents can do to protect the safety of their children is to check frequently with an organization such as the Consumer Product Safety Commission to see if the crib in their home has been recalled. If you see a recall notice for your crib, there will be directions for how you should proceed along with the notice. If your baby has been injured by a product defect regarding his or her crib, consult a Denver product liability attorney as soon as possible to discuss your options.

No parent expects her child to be injured, and it is a terrible tragedy when a child dies after a household accident involving a defective product. Product liability is a specialized area of law; if you feel that an injury to your child has been caused by a product defect in a crib, you need to speak with an attorney that has experience with these types of cases in order to recover maximum compensation. Something to remember about product liability claims is that, by pursuing legal action against the manufacturer of a defective crib, you are not only attempting to recover financial compensation to pay your child’s medical bills, you are also working to prevent other children from being injured by the same product.

Keith Fuicelli is a compassionate, experienced Denver product liability attorney who can protect your legal rights, and help prevent other children from being injured by the same product in the future. For more information, and a FREE CONSULTATION, contact Keith today at Fuicelli and Lee at (303)355-7202.