Contractor's Fingers Severely Injured by Table Saw
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By
Brett H. Oppenheimer, PLLC
We received an inquiry from a contractor who had had two fingers severed
and one injured substantially when he was injured by a table saw. Injuries
from table saws can certainly be significant. We explained that where
there are serious injuries we are interested in investigating claims associated
with recently manufactured table saws. The reason that the date of manufacture
is important is that these claims assert that “Sawstop” technology
detects contact between human flesh and the saw blade and instantly stops
the blade. To make these cases, we must be able to assert that the saw
was manufactured on a date that was reasonable to claim the manufacturer
should have added this technology. This caller did not know the manufacturer,
model or date of manufacture for the saw and was to see if he could find
out those specifications and contact us again. If his case falls within
the criteria we will certainly look forward to investigating this claim
on his behalf.
