Re: Werner Attic Ladder S2208 Junk

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On 12/22/11, Mark Jordan wrote:
> My S2208 just broke at the same hingepoint with me on it. I
jumped
> safely to the floor.
>
> Has Werner offered any refund or satisfaction on this model?
>
> Mark Jordan
> Goshen, IN
>
> (Sorry if double-posted)
I had a similar accident on 2/15/2009. I was using a 10 ft
Werner
> fiberglass ladder and one of the legs broke inward and I fell to
> a concrete floor and suffered a severe closed head trauma and
> broke both arms above the wrist. I now have titanium plates in
> both arms, suffer from cataplexy, narcolopsy, sleep apnea,
> dizziness, slurred speech, headaches, memory loss, and numerous
> problems. I was in trauma intensive care for 7 days and have had
> multiple surgeries and still cannot use my right hand. I was out
> of work for 3 months following the fall and lost my job due to
> the absence. The fiberglass rails on my ladder splintered due to
> UV disintegration of the fiberglass. This was a known defect in
> the Werner ladders and they are still selling these ladders. I
> owned my ladder for 10 years and stored it underneath the eaves
> of my house, out of the sun. The ladder literally shot across
the
> room and I fell 12 feet. I weigh 230 lbs. and the ladder was
> rated for 300 lbs. I was not above the recommended step on the
> ladder. My complaint is that Werner and Lowes have not
nationally
> and publically announced this danger because it would probably
> hurt their sales.
Update on my Lawsuit against Lowe's and Werner Ladder
....after spending several thousand dollars on legal fees, My case
seems to progressing. I provided a 3 hour deposition for the
werner/Lowes lawyer and have both the video and hardcopy version.
I hired a scientist at a university to study the materials and
design of the ladder that caused my horrific fall and the expert
testified that the support braces at the bottom of the ladder were
poorly designed and would buckle/fold/cause failure when there was
less than 100 pounds weight on the ladder with any twisting/torque
at all. The braces on the bottom of the ladder are very weak and
Werner and Lowes MUST spend the money to inform the consumer that
these ladders are "an accident waiting to happen". I am fortunate
to still be alive. My fall was terrible and I was all alone and
thought I would surely die that way. By the Grace of God, I
managed to retrieve my phone and after passing out several times,
was able to call 911 emergency. I was medflighted to a hospital
over 45 miles away due to the closed head injury. I still have
metal plates in both my wrists with several screws. Lots of pain.
Cataplexy and Narcolepsy as a result of the closed head injury.
Also suffer from sleep apnea and have to sleep with a cpap or will
lose my driving license due to danger of having a seizure while
driving. The negligence on Werner's and Lowe's part to not at
least inform customers that the older ladders WILL fail due to the
DESIGN FLAW is certainly criminal. It bothers me knowing that
people have actually died since my accident due to the poor design
of the Werner Ladders. Don't take my word for it...go to Lowes and
look at the new Werner ladders. The bracing at the bottom of the
ladder is HUGE. It is a much stronger design and will not allow
the ladder to twist/break/fail at that location. The ladder I
purchased in 1997 was over 10 years old when I bought it new at
the Lowes store. I thought when I purchased it, that it was the
best on the market. I never guessed that Ladders had an expiration
date on them??? Werner and Lowes should INFORM the WORLD that
their older ladders are DEFECTIVE, POORLY DESIGNED, AND WILL KILL
YOU!!!!