Fresno Skechers Shape-ups Injury Attorneys
Toning Shoe Product Liability Claims
Since being introduced in 2009, toning shoes have created quite a buzz in the athletic footwear industry. Highly publicized claims of improved muscle strength, improved posture and toned muscles makes it easy to see why many consumers were quick to purchase toning shoes like Skechers Shape-ups. Amidst the toning shoe buzz, however, is a growing concern over the shoes’ design and how it can increase the chances of a fall-related injury.
Fall-Related Injuries
Skechers Shape-ups feature a rounded sole, which forces a wearer to work harder to stabilize him or herself. The makers of Skechers claim wearers can work their calves and hamstring muscles up to 11 percent more and tone buttock muscles up to 28 percent more with the use of a toning shoe. But, according to a growing number of medical and fitness experts, these claims are simply not true. The American Council on Exercise (ACE) released a study showing no significant difference in muscle activity between toning shoes and regular athletic shoes. One ACE researcher stated, “… Toning shoes definitely don’t do more than regular running shoes.” Several studies are also calling attention to the dangers associated with toning shoe use. Reports of wearers stumbling over themselves and falling while walking in a toning shoe are rampant. Over a three month time period, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) identified 36 reports of injury associated with toning shoes – more than any other type of product listed in the CPSC database. Toning shoe fall-related injuries, may include:
- Broken ankle
- Hip fracture
- Muscle strain/tear
- Broken wrist
- Trimalleolar fracture
- Rib fracture
- Ligament tear/strain
- Spine fracture
- Neck injury
- Head injury
- Broken arm
- Femur fracture
- Broken leg
- Contusion
- Shoulder blade fracture
- Chronic tendinitis
- Tibia fracture
- Fibula fracture
- Spinal cord injuries.
How a Fresno Skechers Shape-ups Injury Attorney Can Help
If you or a loved one were injured while wearing a toning shoe, please do not hesitate to contact a Skechers Shape-ups injury attorney at the law firm of Estey Bomberger. We receive many calls from victims, who because of embarrassment or shame, waited to call our office and are now unable to take legal action. Do not risk your chance at recovering compensation for injury costs. The sooner you contact one of our skilled attorneys the sooner we can help you obtain full and fair compensation from manufacturers who have misled consumers to believe toning shoes offer users more benefits than traditional athletic shoes. We have successfully recovered clients maximum compensation for medical bills, future medical bills, rehabilitation costs, vocational rehabilitation expenses, lost wages from missed time at work, and pain and suffering.
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When taking legal action, time is of the essence, which is why the Fresno Skechers Shape-ups injury lawyers at Estey Bomberger offer free case consultations at anytime of the day or night. Call (559) 682-3629 today to be connected directly with one of our lawyers. You can also email a free online case contact form to have one of our professional lawyers get in touch with you promptly. Once you become a client, you will not have to pay any out-of-pocket expenses and you will not pay a fee until your case is won. Let us put our extensive knowledge of personal injury law to work for you. Call now.