cgmjrzgirl
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New Jersey.
I am wondering whether or not this is a case worth pursuing. I'm not looking to cash in, but I also don't want to be foolish if my son is entitled to compensation. My 19 year son was playing baseball in a collegiate level league this summer - he's a catcher. He was wearing a catcher's mask and got hit on the front of the helmet by a foul-tipped ball. The ball hit the helmet in the center of his forehead and hurt more than usual, so he lifted the mask to rub his forehead and realized he was bleeding from his forehead. He had a one-inch horizontal gash which was bleeding pretty badly for a few minutes. The screw which attaches the cage to the helmet came through the padding and pierced his head. You can see a small cut in the padding where the screw came through. In addition, the shocks on either side of the helmet which I believe are supposed to absorb most of the impact were pretty shot.
There was a doctor at the game who suggested he would need stitches to close up the gash, so we went to the local ER. The doctor said he would need something to close it - suggested dermabond rather than stitches to minimize scarring. We spent 3 hours in the ER and he left with dermabond on his forehead and a pretty good headache. That was almost 4 weeks ago and now he a small scar on the middle of his forehead. I have been in contact with the manufacturer about it and their customer service sent me a replacement helmet and said their legal dept would contact me about medical expenses, etc. I have not heard from them despite leaving 2 messages.
What is a realistic expectation of compensation, if any?
Thanks
I am wondering whether or not this is a case worth pursuing. I'm not looking to cash in, but I also don't want to be foolish if my son is entitled to compensation. My 19 year son was playing baseball in a collegiate level league this summer - he's a catcher. He was wearing a catcher's mask and got hit on the front of the helmet by a foul-tipped ball. The ball hit the helmet in the center of his forehead and hurt more than usual, so he lifted the mask to rub his forehead and realized he was bleeding from his forehead. He had a one-inch horizontal gash which was bleeding pretty badly for a few minutes. The screw which attaches the cage to the helmet came through the padding and pierced his head. You can see a small cut in the padding where the screw came through. In addition, the shocks on either side of the helmet which I believe are supposed to absorb most of the impact were pretty shot.
There was a doctor at the game who suggested he would need stitches to close up the gash, so we went to the local ER. The doctor said he would need something to close it - suggested dermabond rather than stitches to minimize scarring. We spent 3 hours in the ER and he left with dermabond on his forehead and a pretty good headache. That was almost 4 weeks ago and now he a small scar on the middle of his forehead. I have been in contact with the manufacturer about it and their customer service sent me a replacement helmet and said their legal dept would contact me about medical expenses, etc. I have not heard from them despite leaving 2 messages.
What is a realistic expectation of compensation, if any?
Thanks