Skechers Shoes Class Action Lawsuit
Skechers Shoes Class Action Lawsuit
Skechers shoes are reportedly causing injuries. The design of the Skechers Shape-up shoe can cause serious damage to feet, legs, and hips. If you have purchased Skechers shoes and been injured, then you may have a lawsuit. Please contact us using the form on this page or call us at 213-212-2202.
Background
Skechers still has possible responsibility for all of the injuries that are happening from the Shape-Up shoes. Skechers is currently facing lawsuits in multiple states for the injuries created by their customers’ use of Shape-ups. Shape-ups shoes are designed with a curving bottom sole. This shape makes the shoe somewhat unstable and causes the wearer’s muscles to work harder to stabilize the foot. Shape-ups are designed to change the way you walk. Orthopedic experts agree that anything that impacts the way you walk may cause harm to your bones, muscles, and joints. These injuries are exactly the types that were reported by customers who bought and wore Skechers Shape-ups.
Since as early as 2011, customers of Skechers have been reporting injuries that resulted from their Shape-ups line of shoes. These injuries include damage to ligaments, tendonitis, general leg and hip pain, and even broken bones that required surgery to correct. The shoes were advertised as being good for strengthening and toning leg muscles. This claim was later proved false.
Skechers is a shoe company that was founded in 1992. It began producing skate shoes and utility boots but now produces a wide variety of shoe types including athletic, casual, and dress styles.
In 2012, Skechers paid a $40 million settlement in a class action lawsuit for the false advertisements. Customers who bought Skechers Shape-ups shoes received a refund for the cost of a pair of Shape-ups. This amount was very small and was the result of only the false advertisements. It does not cover the costs of injuries that arose from customers’ use of Shape-ups.
Personal Injury
Personal injury is a legal term for an injury to the body, mind, or mental state of a person. The most common types of personal injury cases involve accidents that cause bodily harm. These include road traffic accidents, accidents at work, assault claims, home accidents, and product defect accidents. Personal injury lawsuits are intended to compensate the victim for their medical expenses and their pain and suffering.
Product Defects
A product defect in the legal sense refers to anything that renders the product not reasonably safe. Injuries that are created by defective products are either the result of a design defect or a manufacturing defect. A design defect is when a poor design makes the product unsafe. A manufacturing defect is when the product’s design is correct but a mistake in its manufacturing makes the product unsafe.
Potential Class Action
Skechers shoes are reportedly causing injuries. Skechers Shape-up shoes can cause unhealthy strain on leg muscles and ligaments. This causes damage to feet, legs, and hips, and has even caused broken bones in certain cases. Although the reports of injury only include Skechers Shape-up shoes, other shoe styles may also cause injury. If you have purchased any Skechers shoes, then wearing them may be causing you injury. Please contact us using the form on this page or call us at 213-212-2202. You may be part of a class action.