Michigan man names Taurus, Remington in personal injury suit

A $75,000 personal injury lawsuit was filed on leap day in a Michigan federal court against Taurus International and Remington Arms.

William Fear, of Brighton, Michigan, says his Taurus Tracker revolver loaded with Remington-brand .41 Magnum ammunition blew up in his hands in September 2013, according to the complaint filed Feb. 29. The lawsuit alleges neither the gun nor ammo met industry standards when they entered commerce.

The explosion caused Fear to suffer serious and permanent injuries to his hands and other parts of his body, the lawsuit says. He has now “become sore and sick and lame and disabled.”
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The Miami gun company settled a more than $30 million class action suit last year in which the plaintiffs identified a defect with the safety mechanism in nine models of Taurus pistols. The case is expected to wind down in July after the parties involved finish negotiating terms of a recall.