Legal Opinion
Howerton v. Arai Helmet, Ltd.
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided June 17, 2003No. COA02-612PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WYNN, Judge.
Summary
This appeal arises from an action instituted by Dr. Bruce Howerton, D.D.S., alleging that his quadriplegic condition, resulting from a motorcycle accident, was caused by a negligently designed helmet. He contends that Arai Helmet, Ltd. (“Arai”) negligently designed his helmet without an integrated chin bar which would have distributed the compressive force of his motorcycle collision throughout his chest, thereby preventing the hyperflexion of his neck and resulting quadriplegia. At trial, upon considering evidence proffered by Dr. Howerton’s four expert witnesses, the…
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