Every year approximately 40,000 people are injured by a table saw. In fact, of these injuries 10% of these injuries leads to amputations. That is 4,000 each year who need an amputation from a serious injury from a table saw. Although the SawStop technology, which stops the saw when it comes in contact with flesh,...
One man from Malden Massachusetts was awarded $1.5 million in damages in a lawsuit he fought against the makers of Ryobi tools, One World Technologies Inc. This man, Carlos Osorio suffered extreme and serious injuries of his fingers from using a table saw to cut oak flooring. In the law suit it was specified that...
Legal Commentary From a civil standpoint, our firm has represented numerous victims from table saw accidents. We represent victims of table saws built by a variety of companies such as Makita Corp., Black & Decker, Bosch, Craftsman, Delta, DeWalt, Grizzly, Jet, Kwikset, and more. If you or a loved one has been affected by any...
SawStop is a finger saving, hand loving invention which protects human flesh from being cut by the sharp blades of the table saw. This invention has been available for more than 10 years. However, as amazing as this new technology is, some companies have refused to incorporate this new technology into their saws—claiming it is...
This video demonstrates a new technology from SawStop. The saw can detect the difference between wood and flesh and come to a dead stop in about three one-thousandths of a second. This accurate and speedy safety device leaves the hot dog with only a minor scrape on the surface. Thousands of individuals each year become...
The Black and Decker Corporation is undergoing a series of lawsuits from consumers claiming received injuries caused by a table saw. The company is alleged to designed, making, and selling a defective product. According to the lawsuit, the saw is said to not be equipped with a device called a riving knife—a small piece of...
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