Over the years the legal responsibility for product defects and the damage they can cause has shifted from a buyer beware attitude to an environment of numerous lawsuits and claims against manufacturers.

The urban legend…
Recall the famous lawsuit that brought a windfall of millions to the individual who lifted up his Craftsman lawnmower by the edges to trim a hedge and suffered serious bodily injury. It was a clear case of greedy lawyers, a muddle headed judge, and a bleeding heart jury. The case has become a cornerstone of movements to upend tort law. The one weakness in all this is that there was no multi-million dollar award or even one for one dollar because the case never happened. This modern fable or urban legend cannot be found in any court or insurance record, but it will doubtlessly be circulated for eons.