Family Sues EvenFlo, Co., Manufacturer of Allegedly Defective Car Seat Which Family Claims Caused Death of Their Infant

Amy Rothschild

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Family members of Isaac Eslinger ares suing Evenflo, Co., the manufacturer of infant and car child seats, in federal court alleging that it's defective car seat resulted Isaac's death two years ago in September of 2005, when Isaac was only seven months old.

Isaac was killed when the car in which he was riding overturned resulting in him being ejected from the vehicle.
Authorities report that Isaac's mother was driving on a North Dakota highway when she swerved into the opposite lane, overcorrected and lost control of the vehicle. The van went into a ditch and overturned. Isaac, who is claimed to have been properly belted and secured in his Evenflo Co., car seat, was ejected from the vehicle and died.

The lawsuit filed by I saac's family states that he was securely belted and that the seat was properly installed in the family's van. The lawsuit alleges that Evenflo Co., neglected to provide a "safe and appropriate child safety seat."

This lawsuit comes on the heels after a two month old jury verdict against Evenflo, Co. where Evenflo, Co. was ordered to pay $10.4 million to the parents of a 4-month-old Montana boy who died of head injuries in a car crash. The award included $3.7 million in punitive damages. That case involved an "On My Way" child seat, while the North Dakota case involves a child seat with the name "Discovery."

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