Table Saw Injury Lawyer
Table saws remain among the most dangerous power tools used in construction, woodworking, and home improvement projects. These machines cause thousands of severe injuries annually, including finger amputations, deep lacerations, and permanent hand disability. While operator error contributes to some accidents, many injuries result from manufacturers failing to incorporate available safety technology that could prevent catastrophic harm.
Power tools are necessary items for many hardworking individuals, though they cause more injuries than most workers realize. Whether used for home woodworking tasks or at the workplace, circular table saws present a safety risk, particularly when a circular saw defect makes a tool unnecessarily hazardous.
Power tools like circular saws are used in a variety of tasks, and there is no way around using them in many construction sites. But when defective saws and saw blade defects cause worker injuries, the companies who manufacturer the products must be held accountable for the accidents.
According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), table saws directly caused around 3,500 finger amputations in the U.S. in a single year. Other power tool injuries have included the following:
- Eye injury
- Head & Face Injuries
- Crush Injury
- Burn Injuries
- Orthopedic Trauma
Joe Lyon is a Highly-Rated Product Liability Attorney and Workplace injury lawyer reviewing defective table saw blade injuries and circular saw defect accident lawsuits for injured plaintiffs.
Circular Saw Defect Accidents
If a power tool manufacturer fails to properly design and safely test a table saw or circular saw product, and an accident results from manufacturing negligence, the company can be held liable for any injury and damages that result.
In addition to power tool design defects, effective and readable instructions and warnings labels must be available for consumers and workers. A circular saw may be considered defective designed if its design is inherently hazardous and is without safeguards.
There may be alternative safer table saws on the market, and safer designs, like SawStop blade technology. With safer circular saw blade designs available, product liability lawyers put the onus on power tool manufacturers to produce a product to the highest safety standards available.
If companies fail to protect consumers and in turn only seek the largest bottom line, they may be held responsible for preventable injuries that occur.
Circular saws that are not produced with blade guards may be considered defective in design. Table saws fitted with blade guards may also be defective. Common saw defect accident cases may involve the following:
- Loose saw blades
- Malfunctioning saws
- Inadequate warning labels
- Inferior materials
- Overheating saws
- Saw blade kickback accident
- Missing safety guards
Circular Saw Safety & Accident Prevention
Employers, workers and consumers that use power tools and table saws are urged to protect themselves with safety glasses, gloves and protective gear. Employers must provide workers with safe saws and maintained power tools, and be aware of the following:
- Heavy wear on blade tips and teeth
- Machine coolant
- Overheating saws
- Properly fitted saw blades
- Broken or chipped blades
- Blade damage
- Improper feed rate
- Blades making contact with machine
- Lack of blade guards
- Burn accident
- Blade misalignment
- Cluttered work areas
Available Safety Technology Manufacturers Ignore
Proven safety systems exist that detect human contact and stop blades within milliseconds, preventing serious injury. SawStop technology uses electrical conductivity to distinguish between wood and human flesh, triggering an immediate blade retraction when skin makes contact. This system has prevented countless amputations since its introduction.
Despite this technology’s availability for over two decades, most major manufacturers have resisted incorporating it into their products. Industry resistance stems primarily from concerns about licensing costs and potential admission that previous models were defectively designed. This profit-driven decision-making leaves consumers exposed to preventable dangers.
Alternative safety features like riving knives, blade guards, and anti-kickback devices provide some protection but cannot prevent contact injuries. Courts increasingly recognize that when superior safety technology exists and is economically feasible, manufacturers cannot simply ignore it while continuing to sell dangerous products.
ABOUT THE LYON FIRM
Joseph Lyon has 17 years of experience representing individuals in complex litigation matters. He has represented individuals in every state against many of the largest companies in the world.
The Firm focuses on single-event civil cases and class actions involving corporate neglect & fraud, toxic exposure, product defects & recalls, medical malpractice, and invasion of privacy.
NO COST UNLESS WE WIN
The Firm offers contingency fees, advancing all costs of the litigation, and accepting the full financial risk, allowing our clients full access to the legal system while reducing the financial stress while they focus on their healthcare and financial needs.
Recent Table Saw Recalls
Multiple manufacturers have recalled table saw models due to various safety defects. Craftsman recalled portable table saws after reports of blade guards detaching during operation, exposing users to unprotected spinning blades. Delta recalled contractor table saws when pivot arms on blade guards failed, allowing guards to lift unexpectedly.
Harbor Freight recalled Chicago Electric table saws following incidents where blades detached during use, creating projectile hazards. Ryobi pulled thousands of units from stores after discovering manufacturing defects in blade lock mechanisms that could cause blades to loosen during operation.
These recalls address specific manufacturing defects but do not address the broader issue of manufacturers selling saws without available flesh-detection safety systems. Product liability claims can proceed even when saws were not subject to recalls if safer design alternatives existed.
Why The Lyon Firm for Table Saw Injury Cases
The Lyon Firm possesses extensive experience handling complex product liability claims involving power tool injuries. Our legal team understands the technical aspects of table saw design, safety systems, and industry standards. We collaborate with leading experts who provide compelling testimony about manufacturer negligence.
We operate exclusively on contingency fees, meaning clients pay nothing unless we secure compensation. This arrangement eliminates financial barriers and allows injured workers to pursue justice without upfront costs. Our firm advances all litigation expenses, from expert witness fees to engineering analysis costs.
The Lyon Firm has recovered substantial compensation for clients who suffered amputations and severe hand injuries from defective power tools. We understand how these injuries devastate lives and livelihoods. Our attorneys provide compassionate support while aggressively pursuing maximum compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and permanent disability.
Our reputation for thorough case preparation and willingness to take cases to trial often leads to favorable settlements. When manufacturers refuse reasonable resolution, we possess the resources and expertise to succeed in courtroom battles against well-funded corporate defendants.
