Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers represents those who have been injured by the Blue Ox SwayPro Weight Distributing Hitch.
If you or a loved one has been injured by a Blue Ox SwayPro weight distribution hitch, our experienced product liability lawyers can help you recover financial compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain, suffering and more.
The Blue Ox Sway Pro is a weight distribution hitch designed for towing campers, trailers and RV’s. It is designed to provide sway control by evenly distributing payloads and providing stability at the axles of trailers.
However, the product contains a design flaw. When users disconnect trailers from tow vehicles, this design flaw leads to a heavy wrench whipping violently into the face of the users, causing serious injuries.
We have been helping people recover financial compensation for injuries caused by defective products since 1990 and have recovered over $750,000,000 for clients. We have extensive experience handling cases like yours and will use this experience to recover the most money possible for you.
If you’ve been injured and can’t afford treatment, we can get you to doctors who will treat your injuries on a lien. This means that the doctors won’t charge you until your case ends. Whenever possible, we help our defective product clients obtain lien-based medical treatment so they can receive care without delaying necessary treatment.
We will not charge any fee to handle your Blue Ox SwayPro case until we win it. The only fee that we will ever charge you is a percentage of the compensation which we recover on your behalf. You won’t ever owe us a single penny out-of-pocket – guaranteed.
Call us today for a FREE consultation at (800) 718-4658 or contact us if you or a loved one was injured by a Blue Ox SwayPro Weight Distributing Hitch.
What Is the Blue Ox SwayPro Hitch?
The Blue Ox SwayPro hitch is an anti-sway hitch. It is designed to prevent a trailer from swaying when you pull it with a vehicle such as a truck. Trailers can sway in numerous situations such as when passing by tractor trailers, or when trailers have too much weight on one side.
The device is used widely by RV, camper and trailer owners. It uses steel spring bars and chains attached to rotating latches on the trailer frame.
It is available for vehicles with multiple trailer tongue weights. The tongue weight is the force that is exerted on the hitch ball by the trailer tongue.
Reported SwayPro Defects Are Causing Injuries
Injuries are being caused by the SwayPro hitch because of two design defects.
The first defect has to do with the amount of tension that is put on the spring bars by the trailer’s weight. This defect comes into play during the process of disconnecting a trailer from a vehicle.
A heavy, large wrench is used when the user unhooks the device’s chains from its rotating latch. Tension in this rotating latch first pulls against the user. This requires the user to pull on the wrench against the force.
Unfortunately, once this rotating latch passes the center, the wrench’s force suddenly shifts to the other direction. This powerful shift leads to the wrench suddenly swinging towards the user’s face.
Numerous facial fractures have been reported regarding this design flaw.
The second defect has to do with the locking pin’s design.
This pin is designed to prevent rotating latches from getting unhooked during driving.
During the process of unhooking, the pin has to get pulled after pressure is put on the wrench, and needs to be held open prior to latches getting turned. This means the user has only a single hand on the wrench, and must be close to the wrench in order to pull on the pin.
As a result, the user is forced to place their face close to the wrench, which can suddenly swing with a lot of force, causing head and/or facial injuries.
Injuries Linked to Defective Blue Ox Hitches
The defective design of the Blue Ox SwayPro hitch may lead to numerous injuries, including but not limited to:
- Facial fractures (jaw, nose, facial bones)
- Concussions
- Traumatic brain injury
- Scarring
- Nerve damage
- Lacerations
- Dental injuries
- Eye trauma
Who Qualifies for a SwayPro Injury Lawsuit?
You may qualify for a SwayPro lawsuit if you or a loved one suffered an injury due to the wrench violently swinging during the trailer disconnection process.
Your case will be based on claims of:
- Defective design
- Failure to warn
- Inadequate safety features
How Much Is My Blue Ox SwayPro Injury Lawsuit Worth?
There is no average figure for how much a SwayPro lawsuit will be worth.
The value of your case will depend upon the specific damages you have incurred.
Damages which our law firm can help you recover financial compensation for include:
- Medical expenses: We can help you recover compensation for all past and future medical expenses related to your injuries, such as compensation for the costs of hospital stays, surgeries, medications, medical treatments, rehabilitation, physical therapy, doctor visits, etc.
- Lost wages: If you have had to miss time from work due to your injuries, such as due to being hurt too bad to work or needing to take time off to attend medical appointments, we can help you recover compensation for the wages you weren’t able to earn.
- Loss of earning capacity: If your injuries have led to you becoming disabled, we can help you recover compensation for the loss or reduction of your earning capacity which resulted.
- Pain and suffering: Our law firm can help you recover compensation for the physical pain, mental suffering and emotional distress you’ve endured due to your injuries.
- Disfigurement: If your injuries have left you permanently disfigured, we can help you recover compensation for the full impact this disfigurement has on your life.
- Wrongful death: If you lost a loved one due to an injury caused by a SwayPro hitch, we can help you recover compensation which will help your family avoid experiencing financial hardship due to the loss of your loved one.
How Long Do You Have to File a Blue Ox Hitch Lawsuit?
When people are injured by defective products, there’s a time limit for them to file a lawsuit seeking compensation for their injuries.
This time limit varies from state to state and is called a statute of limitations.
For example, the statute of limitations for defective product injury cases in California is two years from the date that you discovered that your injuries were due to a product defect. If you fail to file your lawsuit in time, you can be forever barred from recovering financial compensation for your injuries.
However, there are exceptions to the time limit – some shorten it and others lengthen it.
In addition, there are a couple reasons why it’s wise not to wait until the last minute to call a lawyer:
- It can take a significant amount of time to put together a strong, convincing product defect case, and calling a lawyer today gives your lawyer the most time possible to build the strongest possible case
- Acting quickly helps to preserve evidence, such as photos, accident reports and product purchase information
Calling us today for a FREE consultation gives you the best chance of recovering the most money possible in your case.
How Our Defective Product Lawyers Can Help
Our defective product lawyers can help you by:
- Advancing all necessary costs to litigate and investigate your claim
- Relying on a team of investigative experts to prove that the hitch was defectively designed and was sold without adequate warnings
- Securing and testing the hitch
- Collecting evidence to demonstrate that your injuries were caused by the hitch
- Filing claims against manufacturers and insurers
- Presenting evidence to the party who is at-fault, and attempting to negotiate a settlement which is fair and considers every way your life has gotten impacted
- Presenting evidence to a defense attorney, insurance adjuster, jury or judge
- If a settlement can’t be reached, using our skill as attorneys and our team of qualified experts to prove to a judge or jury exactly why you deserve financial compensation
- Handling your case on a contingency fee basis, meaning you don’t owe us money until we win it
Contact Our Blue Ox SwayPro Injury Attorneys Today
Our legal team has been holding manufacturers of defective products liable for injuries for over 35 years. We’ve recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for clients. We have the experience necessary to prove that our clients’ injuries were caused by product defects and recover the most compensation possible for our clients.
We don’t charge our clients any fees until we win their cases, and we get our clients to doctors who don’t charge them until their cases end.
Call us today for a FREE consultation at (800) 718-4658 or contact us if you or a loved one was injured by a Blue Ox SwayPro hitch.
