Under product liability law, companies are held responsible when its products cause harm. This means that if someone is injured or killed by defective products, the injured party, or the family of a deceased loved one, can seek compensation for damages.<\/p>\n
A man was working at an industrial building on September 18, 2010 when he fell through a skylight to the concrete floor 35 feet below<\/a>. He suffered a broken leg, arm, and ribs, a punctured a lung, and back injuries. He ultimately required amputation of the lower right leg after months attempting to save the leg, and had a 5-level back fusion to repair his back. The 34-year-old man is married with three young children.<\/p>\n An investigation determined that the cause of the accident was a defectively design skylight that was too weak to support foreseeable human load. After a 10-day trial, a Texas jury awarded the man $33.8 million.<\/p>\n