2nd Hand C Leg Redux
Charles H. Pritham
Description
Collection
Title:
2nd Hand C Leg Redux
Creator:
Charles H. Pritham
Date:
3/25/2005
Text:
To all of you on the list serve that responded to my inquiry
concerning the C Leg, my thanks.
The widow is in the process of disposing of it as she wishes.
For your information, since many of you made the suggestion,
Otto Bock will not extend the warranty of the CLeg to a second party. It is
their position that P&O components are sold for single person use only. No
exceptions for C Legs regardless of cost. This will probably cause many
cries of outraged protest. It is however an entirely reasonable position on
their part as far as I am concerned. They have no way of assuring
themselves or anybody else that the first user did not do damage of some
sort, detectable or otherwise, to the unit. Were the second user to sustain
injuries from a failed unit could leave OB in the very difficult position of
having to defend itself against claims of negligence, etc. Having been
involved in product liability cases, I am in total sympathy with their
position.
I might mention in passing that the American light aircraft
manufacturing industry was darn near destroyed by this very scenario. The
manufactures were being held liable for injuries to owners and passengers of
second hand aircraft even after the planes left their control despite the
fact that they had no influence on what was done to the plane by
intermediary owners. The costs of aircraft were driven out of reach. If you
think P&O components are expensive now..
In any event, again my thanks.
Charles H. Pritham
concerning the C Leg, my thanks.
The widow is in the process of disposing of it as she wishes.
For your information, since many of you made the suggestion,
Otto Bock will not extend the warranty of the CLeg to a second party. It is
their position that P&O components are sold for single person use only. No
exceptions for C Legs regardless of cost. This will probably cause many
cries of outraged protest. It is however an entirely reasonable position on
their part as far as I am concerned. They have no way of assuring
themselves or anybody else that the first user did not do damage of some
sort, detectable or otherwise, to the unit. Were the second user to sustain
injuries from a failed unit could leave OB in the very difficult position of
having to defend itself against claims of negligence, etc. Having been
involved in product liability cases, I am in total sympathy with their
position.
I might mention in passing that the American light aircraft
manufacturing industry was darn near destroyed by this very scenario. The
manufactures were being held liable for injuries to owners and passengers of
second hand aircraft even after the planes left their control despite the
fact that they had no influence on what was done to the plane by
intermediary owners. The costs of aircraft were driven out of reach. If you
think P&O components are expensive now..
In any event, again my thanks.
Charles H. Pritham
Citation
Charles H. Pritham, “2nd Hand C Leg Redux,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/224447.
