{"id":405,"date":"2023-09-08T16:23:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T20:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/?p=405"},"modified":"2023-09-16T16:25:18","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T20:25:18","slug":"peloton-sued-for-mans-death-while-using-popular-bicycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/peloton-sued-for-mans-death-while-using-popular-bicycle\/","title":{"rendered":"Peloton Sued for Man\u2019s Death While Using Popular Bicycle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Many people do not realize how dangerous exercise equipment can be, but another incident involving a Peloton device has resulted in legal action for wrongful death.<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/peloton-bike-death-ryan-furtado-carotid-artery-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0CBS News Miami reported<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that a mother filed a lawsuit for her son, whom she claims was killed by a defective, dangerous Peloton exercise bicycle. The complaint alleges that the victim was following along with an online \u201ccore\u201d workout, which required him to get off the bike for floor exercises. As he was dismounting the bicycle, it spun around and struck his neck and face. He died because the machine severed his carotid artery, killing him instantly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The basis of the lawsuit is product liability, in which a manufacturer can be held accountable for putting dangerously defective items into the homes of consumers. There is a specific type of claim in this case, and it is possible that Peloton could defend the allegations. A<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/products-liability.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Miami products liability attorney<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0can assist with your case if you were injured, but a look at the recent lawsuit is informative.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Product Liability for Failure to Warn<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/peloton-sued-for-mans-death-while-using-popular-bicycle\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Peloton Sued for Man\u2019s Death While Using Popular Bicycle\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people do not realize how dangerous exercise equipment can be, but another incident involving a Peloton device has resulted in legal action for wrongful death.\u00a0CBS News Miami reported\u00a0that a mother filed a lawsuit for her son, whom she claims was killed by a defective, dangerous Peloton exercise bicycle. 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