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27-Year-Old Sustains Catastrophic Brain Injury from Defective Exercise Bar — Settlement Obtained

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Settlement Amount:

Confidential

Location:

Ohio

Practice Area:

Product Liability / Traumatic Brain Injury

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A 27-year-old graduate student suffered a permanent, catastrophic brain injury when an Iron Gym exercise bar fell from its mounting during use, sending him crashing to the floor — a product defect that partner James A. Lowe pursued to a confidential settlement.

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A 27-year-old graduate student sustained a permanent, catastrophic brain injury when the Ontel Products Corporation's Iron Gym exercise bar he was using to do pull-ups fell from its mounting, sending him crashing to the floor and striking his head. The student had been using the bar during breaks from studying — a foreseeable use of the product — when the mounting system failed.

The defect in the exercise bar's mounting system presented a serious and unreasonable danger to users. The product's design was supposed to provide safe and secure mounting to a standard door frame, but it failed to do so under ordinary use conditions, with catastrophic consequences for this young man.

The brain injury has had a profound and permanent impact on the student's cognitive function, academic and professional future, and quality of life. Prior to trial, the parties settled for a confidential amount. The case was handled by partner James A. Lowe of Lowe Trial Lawyers.

James A. Lowe

Founding Partner

James A. Lowe founded the firm with a mission to provide fearless, client-first legal representation across all practice areas.

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