Stihl Wins Defense Verdict in Products Liability Suit Alleging Leaf Blower Caused Strokes
A Philadelphia jury has found in favor of equipment manufacturer Stihl in a products liability case filed by a man who claimed he suffered several strokes because a strap from a backpack-mounted leaf blower pinched his carotid artery.
November 18, 2019 at 03:49 PM
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A Philadelphia jury has found in favor of equipment manufacturer Stihl in a products liability case filed by a man who claimed he suffered several strokes because a strap from a backpack-mounted leaf blower pinched his carotid artery.
The 12-person jury handed up its verdict Nov. 14, concluding a trial that had started in late October.
According to plaintiff Gary Pennington's complaint, the design of the Stihl BR 600 Magnum leaf blower was defective.
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