Baldino | Sacchetta & Baldino
ALLENTOWN – Defendants in a lawsuit brought by a Pennsylvania man who fell off a ladder on the job and sustained a litany of serious injuries, seeking product liability-related damages, have countered that the suit is groundless.
Wilben Gonzalez of Reading initially filed suit in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas on Dec. 30 versus New Werner Holding Co., Inc. and Werner Co. (doing business as “New Werner Co.”) of Greenville, Home Depot, Inc. (doing business as “The Home Depot”) and Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (doing business as “Lowe’s Home Centers”), both of Philadelphia.
“Prior to Oct. 28, 2019, New Werner Holding and/or Werner designed, manufactured, assembled and/or distributed the subject ladder, a 32-foot aluminum extension ladder. New Werner Holding and/or Werner sold the ladder to Home Depot. The transaction between New Werner Holding and/or Werner and Home Depot took place in Pennsylvania,” the suit stated.