Posted on 08/25/2016 4:49:19 PM PDT by PROCON
A $75,000 personal injury case against Glock filed by an Arkansas policeman has been scheduled for trial in a federal court, according to the final scheduling order issued last week.
The jury trial will start Aug. 21, 2017, in a federal court in Helena, Arkansas, the order says. Final arguments and discovery exhibits are due in the beginning months of the year.
The plaintiff in the case, Larry Jones, of Cherry Valley, Arkansas, was injured when his Glock 19C pistol discharged unexpectedly at the shooting range in June 2013, the lawsuit says. At the time he was trying to attach a tactical light.
According to the complaint, the pistol had not been modified or changed since he bought the pistol in December 2000. The lawsuit alleges Glock sold the pistol “in a defective condition which rendered (it) unreasonably dangerous.”
The Glock pistol’s lack of a manual safety and other similar features are the subject of what the lawsuit characterizes as defects that led to the injury. Also, Glock did not give “a reasonable and adequate warning of dangers inherent and/or reasonably foreseeable in the use” of the pistol, the lawsuit says.
According to the complaint, Jones injured his left foot and has experienced pain and suffering since the incident. In response, Glock denied all allegations presented in the complaint. The case was originally filed in a Arkansas state court, but was transferred to a federal civil court in May.
Glock, an Austrian company with its U.S. headquarters in Smyrna, Georgia, has had its fair share of criticism due to the lack of a manual safety. Critics have long said the design is attributable to a rise in accidental discharges and misfirings and requires more training to handle it adequately.
Despite the criticism, the company is the leading producer of handguns for law enforcement with 65 percent of market share. In fact, the Federal Bureau of Investigation just renewed contracts with Glock to the tune of $85 million. According to recent estimates, Glock has an annual revenue of $400 million.
and the RATS say only cops should be allowed to carry guns
I guess everyone who has bashed their thumb with a hammer will now be in court shortly.
I imagine all the trampoline accident folks will flood the courts too.
I’m not sure I’d admit I was this big of a dunce and a klutz for $75,000.00.
When a Glock goes to court does it get another gun for a lawyer?
Is there a legal firm made up of guns? Kline, Smith & Wesson?
I’ve seen dumber stuff on the range
Case dismissed.
How did it even come to trial?
Too many people have careless moments with their guns that have safeties in the trigger.
That was one of the funniest videos
Even after you have personally unloaded it, even while you’re looking directly at the empty chamber, the damn thing is still loaded, so keep it pointed in a safe direction.
Guns are always loaded, no matter what.
If I was Glick’s lawyer I would put the gun on the witness stand. Say ‘your honor I have no further questions’ and invite the opposing counsel to cross examine.
If you own and plan to use or carry a Glock, you have to train with it. 60% of law enforcement across this country use Glocks. 30+ years ago when they first came out, there were several accidental discharges reported as departments transitioned from revolvers or other semi-auto models with safeties. Glocks have the “safe trigger” feature as opposed to a safety. This numnut obviously didn’t listen during his training regarding finger off the trigger until your are clear of the holster and well on the way to pointing in, sights on target. Sorry for his pain, but blaming his mistake on the manufacturer is just pathetic.
Guns are great. We have a right to them. It’s those evil bullets that kill. Like while you are cleaning or altering your gun.
Boolets, tiny boolets ...
Fired at high velocity ...
Them boolets will kill you and me.
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lol. If fools everyone and hires a knife.
So it took 13 years for this guy to tumble onto the “manufacturer’s defect?” More likely 13 years wear and tear with minimal maintenance is the problem here.
What a Dumbass!
Oh, yeah, barrister Mac. I hear he’s a real shark!
No, the guy broke the cardinal gun safety rules.
Glock has no liability.
Seems legit :-)
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