A lawsuit have been filed on behalf of 9-year-old Trevor Dennis against camping equipment manufacturer, The Coleman Company, for knowingly manufacturing and selling a faulty propane heater, the ProCatTM PerfecTempTM Catalytic Heater (Model 5053). The California product defect law firm Bisnar Chase represents Dennis' grandmother, Qwinlyn Reed who is suing on his behalf, Orange County Superior Court Case number 30-2007 00100173.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 20, 2008 -- The Coleman Company is being sued for having caused severe personal injury to 9-year-old, Trevor Dennis, by knowingly manufacturing and selling a faulty propane heater, the ProCatTM PefecTempTM (Model 5053). California product defect law firm Bisnar Chase filed the suit on behalf of both the Dennis and his mother, Alysha Reed.
The case is pending in the Superior Court of the State of California, Orange County, case number 30-2007 00100173. A trial date has been set for June 23, 2008.
On December 30 of 2005, Trevor Dennis and his parents, were camping at the Octillo Wells Desert Recreation area. In the early evening, Dennis retired to their camping equipment trailer which was being warmed by the Coleman propane heater.
Around 11 PM, the propane heater malfunctioned, causing the camping equipment trailer to burst into flames with Trevor inside. Most of the trailer was destroyed and Dennis was severely burned over much of his body. Because of this incident and the resulting injuries, Dennis needs extensive amounts of continued medical care.
"This is looking like a case of an American manufacturer using a faulty design, subpar critical parts from Chinese suppliers, sloppy assembly and inadequate quality control leading to a catastrophic injury of a then seven year-old boy," said John Bisnar, founding partner of the Bisnar Chase law firm.
According to the lawsuit, The Coleman Company knew that the propane heater was faulty since Coleman had had previous complaints, warranty claims, incidents, fires and lawsuits. In spite of this knowledge, Coleman still manufactured and sold the propane heater, putting profits before people.
The Coleman Company also claimed in their advertising that the propane heater was safe indoors when it was not, according to the lawsuit. The Coleman Company has denied the claims of Dennis and Reed.
About Bisnar Chase
Bisnar Chase is a California personal injury law firm that represents people who have been very seriously injured due of a defective product. Most of their defective product cases are defective automobile cases against auto makers like Ford and General Motors. A number of their cases involve consumer products and industrial equipment. For more information, visit: www.auto-defect-attorneys.com, www.bisnar-chase.com and www.californiainjuryblog.com.
Source: PRWeb: Legal / Law
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