Table Saw Lawsuits
Safety Features Missing From Many Table Saws May Have Prevented Serious Injuries and Amputations.
Topic Archives: Table Saw
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Table Saw Safety Regulations In Limbo For Foreseeable Future
Table saw safety standards that could prevent serious injuries are stalled in the CPSC, and unlikely to move forward any time soon.
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Table Saw Settlement Results in $2M Payment for Middle Finger Amputation
A table saw lawsuit over a finger amputation has resulted in a $2 million settlement involving the manufacturer and the saw's owner.
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Walmart Black+Decker Table Saw Recall Issued Over Laceration Risks
Walmart and Black+Decker are recalling about 400 table saws equipped with stands that could collapse unexpectedly, putting users at risk of laceration and impact injuries.
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Home Depot Table Saw Lawsuit Alleges Defective Design Due to Lack of Available Safety Features
Home Depot and makers of Ridgid table saws face a lawsuit from a woodworker who says he suffered a partial finger amputation because the tool did not include flesh-sensing technology.
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Craftsman Table Saw Recall Issued After Injuries Reported From Collapsing Stands
A Craftsman Sears table saw recall has been announced following several reports that the portable stand collapsed while in use, resulting in lacerations and other injuries.
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Makita Circular Saw Recall Issued Due to Laceration Hazard
A Makita circular saw recall has been announced due to the risk that the lower blade guard could expose the blade, potentially resulting in user injury.
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Table Saw Injury Lawsuit Filed Over Black & Decker’s Refusal to Use SawStop Technology
A product liability lawsuit filed against Black & Decker alleges that a Porter-Cable table saw failed to include adequate safety features, causing severe and permanent injuries for a Louisiana man.
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SawStop Lawsuit Over “Group Boycott” by Table Saw Manufacturers Allowed to Move Forward
A federal appeals court is allowing SawStop to sue a number of tool manufacturers for trying to illegally boycott it's safety technology from the market.
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Grizzly Table Saw Recall Issued Due to Risk of Blade Teeth Breaking Off
Hundreds of Grizzly table saws are being recalled after reports that the motor pulley hit the saw blade, causing it to shatter and spray metal fragments at users.
