Defective Flooring & Floor Vent Accident Lawsuits

Cincinnati, Ohio, product liability attorney and personal injury lawyer reviewing defective flooring accidents and floor vent defects for injured plaintiffs nationwide

Home flooring and floor vents are meant to be professionally installed, or may pose safety hazards for children and adult homeowners. But even when flooring and floor vents are properly laid in place, they may be defective in design or made of poor materials and can cause injury.

In some home product defect lawsuits, plaintiffs have noted flooring defects and floor vent injury hazards that indicate uneven flooring, loose flooring, defective floor vents, and warped flooring that causes fall injuries. Plaintiffs have suffered ankle and leg injury, neck and back injury, and other serious fall accident injuries.

Plaintiffs are investigating injuries sustained related to floor vents and flooring made by Hampton Bay floor (purchased from Home Depot), and Deflecto floor heating vent covers. Hampton Bay and Deflecto sell floor vent covers to home builders and home renovation retailers.

Joe Lyon is a highly-rated Ohio home product defects lawyer with experience investigating defective flooring and construction defects. Mr. Lyon has represented plaintiffs nationwide in a wide variety of product liability and product recall claims.

Flooring Defects & Fall Injury

Floor vent injuries are more common than many homeowners think. Vent defects and floor vent cover misplacement can lead to injuries that are almost always preventable.

Loose and uneven flooring also cause a great number of emergency room visits for slip-and-fall injuries each year. Most injured plaintiffs consider legal action against the owners of the premises, though lawsuits have also named flooring producers and builders for contractor negligence and defective flooring.

The Lyon Firm represents homeowners who have suffered injuries due to floor vent defects and hazardous flooring products. Hampton Bay and Deflecto floor vents may potentially cause injury. We work with industry experts to determine safety standard violations and building codes in relation to your individual case. Flooring defects can include:

• Poorly installed HVAC floor vents
• Warping floors: Cupping and crowning floors can be due to excess humidity or moisture, or may indicate a flooring defect.
• Flooring and floor vent Child Hazards
• Flooring tripping hazards
• Uneven floor boards
• Loose floor tiles
• Toxic Laminate Flooring

If you have installed defective flooring or defective floor vents, and have questions about the legal remedies available to receive fair compensation, contact The Lyon Firm at (800) 513-2403. You will speak directly with Mr. Lyon, a product liability lawyer, and he will help you answer these critical questions.