Tree Stand Dangers
Tree stands are commonly used by deer hunters in the Midwest. Every hunting season, hunters are seriously injured or killed when their tree stand fails or suddenly gives way underneath them.
Falls from an elevated deer stand can be caused by a variety of factors, including a weakness in the stand's structure, incorrect installation, failure to use a safety harness and hunters dozing off while on the stand. Design flaws by some of the tree stand manufacturers can make the stands a serious danger to consumers.
Falls from deer stands can cause death, strangulation, paralysis, head injuries, broken bones and other serious injuries. Others hunters are severely injured or killed due to defective safety belts and/or harnesses.
Contact McCollum & Griggs, LLC if you have been injured because your tree stand or safety belt failed. You may have a potential claim against the companies that manufactured or sold your deer stand. You may be eligible to sue for money damages for your medical bills, lost earnings and pain and suffering resulting from the defective product.
Examples of recalled tree stands include:
- Ol' Man Treestands, for failure of securing pins - sold from June 2003 through November 2003
- Ameristep Patriot and Outfitter Hang-on Tree Stands, for failure of the j-hook attachment of the tree strap sold from April 2004 through December 2005
- Warren & Sweat Mag-Lock Plus tree stands sold from August 1994 through December 1994
- Big Foot Series and Lite Foot Series hunting tree stands, for strap hook failure - manufactured from January 1998 though July 2001
- Safety Harnesses Sold with Tree Stands and Harnesses Provided as Replacements - 2004 and 2005 model year Fall Arrest Systems (FAS), or harnesses with "Model Year 2004" or "Model Year 2005
- Many others not listed here
For more information about deer tree stands that have been recalled because of safety concerns, visit the Consumer Product Safety Commission's Web site.
