The latest lawsuit filed against SIG Sauer alleges negligence by the company and brings up the gun policies of national retailers.
A lawsuit in the amount of $10 million has been filed against firearms manufacturer, SIG Sauer, following a 2016 incident at a South Carolina Chick-fil-A. Thomas Frankenberry alleges his legally carried and concealed P320 handgun went off without being touched, striking Frankenberry in the hip.
According to court documents, the nine-millimeter bullet entered Frankenberry's hip, traveled through his upper thigh, missing his femoral artery and lodging in his kneecap. Massive damage was done to the plaintiff's right leg, including an infected gunshot wound. The injury led to multiple emergency surgeries, hospital visits and physical therapy. The bullet and shrapnel remain inside Frankenberry's leg.
It is alleged that the design of the weapon was defective, despite claims from the manufacturer that the weapon would not discharge unless the trigger was pulled. SIG Sauer did announce a"voluntary upgrade" of the weapon, which would replace the gun's trigger, but not a mandatory recall of the model. Frankenberry alleges that the company breached their warranty and is culpable of negligence.This isn't the first lawsuit SIG Sauer has faced over their P320 handgun.
In June of this year, the firearms manufacturer settled a Virginia lawsuit with a police officer, Marcie Vadnais, who claimed her P320 discharged as she was removing the gun from her belt. Vadnais suffered a broken femur and blood loss in the incident. The amount of the settlement was not disclosed.
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