My young client’s husband was killed when his motorcycle helmet came off when he was T-boned in an intersection by a van that had run a red light.

Nick Foreman and I were able to prove that the helmet he was wearing violated safety codes, and that the manufacturer had a duty to warn about dangers of the helmet possibly coming off in an impact after the product had been sold and was in the hands of the consumer.

Nick is a brilliant trial lawyer that I partner with on complex cases. This duty is now established; under Minnesota law, there is a post-sale duty to warn people of the risks involved. Through expert testimony, we were able to establish that the manufacturer failed in its efforts to properly notify its customers of the dangers inherent in a foreseeable mistake in fastening the chin strap.

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