Legal Question in Product Liability in Florida

Recently, a new dispute arose regarding product safety of the Dracca Pack-n-Play Beach Model. Because retailers made the claims, they were not subject to the binding arbitration clause contained in consumer contracts. The court claim involved faulty clasps that did not lock the pack-n-play in place As a result of the faulty clasps, four infants in three countries suffered life-threatening injuries. One of those infants was from the U.S. and had to be placed on life support for two weeks before recovering from a respiratory injury sustained after being trapped in the pack-n-play for nearly a half hour.

is the company responsible for actions of the employee?


Asked on 11/13/12, 3:41 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Burns David H. Burns, P. A.

I am not sure what your question is? What actions of the employee are you speaking of? As a general proposition, companies are responsible for the actions of their employees while in the course and scope of their employment. Manufacturers and distributors are also responsible for injuries caused by dangerously defective products that they place in the stream of commerce.

For injuries occurring in Florida, there is a 4-year time limit for filing suits for injuries based on negligence or product liability.

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Answered on 11/13/12, 5:11 pm


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