Family Brings Lawsuit Against Maker of Soccer Goal
A family from Vernon Hills, Illinois, recently settled a lawsuit brought as a result of the death of their six-year-old son crushed by a falling soccer goal. The tragedy occurred when the 400 pound soccer goal tipped over due to the goal being improperly anchored into the ground. The goal, without anchors, may tip over with a mere 22 pounds of pressure.
As a testament to the ability of lawsuits to protect consumers, the parents used the settlement to start Anchored for Safety. The group focuses on spreading awareness of this danger and seeks to protect the estimated 3.2 million children that play soccer across the U.S.