03-09-2018, 02:41 AM
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Years ago, my father was up a Sears aluminum extension ladder, pruning one of our trees. Mom was underneath, steadying it. Without warning, the thing collapsed and my father fell, landing on my mom, ladder and all.
Sears first insinuated they had overloaded it, and tried to deny any liability. Once it was determined that dad was a good 100 lbs less than the ladder's rating, they then wanted it back "to test". No soap. My dad permitted them to send someone out to remove a sample from the bent portion to analyze, but the ladder stayed.
Long story short, Sears paid the settlement (hospital bills, damages and, least of all, a new ladder!). We can't say with certainty that they would have absconded and left my parents high and dry, but by keeping control over the evidence, they were assured there would be no funny business.
Years ago, my father was up a Sears aluminum extension ladder, pruning one of our trees. Mom was underneath, steadying it. Without warning, the thing collapsed and my father fell, landing on my mom, ladder and all.
Sears first insinuated they had overloaded it, and tried to deny any liability. Once it was determined that dad was a good 100 lbs less than the ladder's rating, they then wanted it back "to test". No soap. My dad permitted them to send someone out to remove a sample from the bent portion to analyze, but the ladder stayed.
Long story short, Sears paid the settlement (hospital bills, damages and, least of all, a new ladder!). We can't say with certainty that they would have absconded and left my parents high and dry, but by keeping control over the evidence, they were assured there would be no funny business.
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