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Parents Sue Walmart after Daughter Killed by Dresser

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MANHATTAN, New York — The devastated parents of a young child filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Walmart as well as the company that manufactured a dresser-drawer set that toppled over and fell on their little girl. The 2-year-old girl suffocated to death according to a news report of the case appearing in the New York Post.  Walmart and the furniture manufacturer have not responded to the lawsuit filed by the plaintiffs in Manhattan Superior Court. The case will proceed through the court until reached for trial. The Manhattan Superior Court did not set a trial date upon the filing of the legal action. 

The mother of the 2-year-old baby girl who died said in her pleadings to the court that she went to check on her daughter, who was supposed to be sleeping. Instead, the unsuspecting mother found her daughter’s lifeless body under a dresser set. The pleadings say that the mother found her daughter entangled in a couple of drawers. There was no indication given by the N.Y. Post that the parents heard or should have heard the dresser topple over.

The parents of the deceased child now seek an undetermined sum of money from Walmart and South Shore, a Canadian furniture manufacturer as compensation for damages. The parents allege that Walmart knew or should have known that the Libra 3-drawer dresser was top-heavy and that children use the drawers as a ladder to reach the top, causing the furniture to fall on the climbing child. The family received the dresser as a gift.

South Shore possess direct knowledge of the dangers top-heavy dressers present to children. The company announced two recalls for their Summer Breeze furniture line within six months of the baby’s tragic death. The company refused to respond to an inquiry seeking commentary. Meanwhile, Walmart responded by offering the family condolences but would not address the allegations contained in the lawsuit. 

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed due to a top-heavy 3-drawer dresser, call the Law Offices of Jason Turchin at 1-800-510-0750 for your free consultation with an experienced product liability lawsuit lawyer . That’s (888) 998-4284. We are available 24/7 to discuss your case. 

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Ten Percent of Daycare Centers Still Use Deadly Inclined Sleepers

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Fox 17 Nashville reported shocking news concerning the frequency daycare centers to continue to use inclined sleepers. According to Fox 17 Nashville’s report, one out of every ten daycare service providers still use inclined sleepers. The non-profit children’s advocacy group “Kids in Danger” and the U.S. Public Interest Research Group performed the survey and reported those results. Inclined sleepers have contributed to at least 36 infant’s deaths. The number could be much higher. Some estimates assert the number of children who died while in inclined sleepers is well over 50. Fisher-Price and several other children’s goods manufacturers have recalled their inclined sleepers because of the potential lethality of the product.

The study undertaken by Kids in Danger and the U.S. Public Interest Research Group that examined the frequency with which daycare centers continue to use inclined sleepers began after someone associated with the Public Interest Research Group informed the agency that a daycare facility in Philadelphia continued using inclined sleepers subject to the massive recall. Their manufacturers recalled approximately 5 million inclined sleepers with the aid of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Fisher-Price and Kids Two lead the recall effort. Fisher-Price recalled its popular Rock-N-Play sleeper and Kids Two recalled its inclined sleeper known as the Rocking Sleeper during the recall campaign. 

The Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled the inclined sleepers after it determined why so many infants died while using inclined sleepers. The Commission believes that children rolled over while laying on their backs to their stomachs or sides. The babies suffocated after they were able to roll over but not back. All of the babies who died were not restrained. 

Kids in Danger and the Public Interest Research Group think more should be done to inform the public about the inherent danger of inclined sleepers and the recall initiatives. Companies who manufacture inclined sleepers, the advocacy groups said, should work harder to inform the public instead of announcing a recall without more.

If you lost your child due to a recalled infant, inclined sleeper, call the Law Offices of Jason Turchin at 1-800-510-0750 for your free consultation with an experienced inclined sleep wrongful death lawsuit lawyer . That’s (888) 998-4284. We are available 24/7 to discuss your case. 

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