We go to the gym or hop on our treadmill at home with the hope of getting into healthy physical shape. The opposite result - when the equipment we are using ends up causing us more bodily harm than good - is therefore a fairly rude surprise, but not an infrequent one.

Exercise equipment of all sizes, shapes and forms is involved in thousands of accidents every day, some of them serious. From a barbell falling on a weightlifter’s chest to a safety map slipping out from underfoot, the number of ways in which we can be hurt by improper techniques and malfunctioning equipment are virtually endless.

At the Gym

Membership at a gym implies a certain amount of liability on the part of customer and establishment alike. While most fitness centers will require you to sign some paperwork concerning their responsibility for your safety, gross negligence - knowing about a possible problem and failing to address it - is never excusable on the part of the ownership and management.

Apart from poor equipment and grounds maintenance, some cases have come forward in which a personal trainer’s advice and coaching had a role in serious injury to the customer.

At Home

Home exercise equipment generally comes with plenty of instruction on how to properly use and maintain the machine, and consumers take a definite risk in working out at home without others around to help in the event of an accident. However, poor product assembly and design flaws can contribute to health equipment accidents as well.

Contact Us

If you or someone you love has been injured in a gym equipment accident and you think another party’s negligence may have been involved, contact the experienced Chicago personal injury lawyers of Friedman & Bonebrake, P.C., today by calling 312-466-8200.