Have you purchased a Generac standby generator in the past three years? Have you ever turned it on only to have it fail afterward? Has the equipment’s failure caused you some kind of harm?
If so, the attorneys at the leading class-action litigation firm Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer P.A. would like to talk to you.
The possible lawsuit against Generac
Reginald Clyne, Partner and Lead Trial Attorney at Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer P.A., is investigating a possible lawsuit against Generac along with his top-notch legal team.
“Right now, we’re trying to educate consumers about the latent defect in Generac standby generators,” Clyne says. “These generators have a track record of system failure during critical moments like storms, hurricanes, and other power outages.”
Clyne and his team learned about the problem with these generators when some people in Tampa, FL, lost power during a hurricane, and their Generac standby generator failed shortly after it was activated.
“In the beginning, we thought this lawsuit would only involve a few people,” Clyne says. “We were working on their claim, and then another hurricane hit. Another crop of Generac standby generators broke down, bringing another wave of plaintiffs.”
Nationwide, 50 people have already joined Clyne’s possible lawsuit. If you have suffered harm from a defective Generac standby generator, then it’s likely that he and his team could also represent you.
Could you be a possible plaintiff?
“Right now, we’re accepting clients on a daily basis,” Clyne says. “Prospective clients can contact us for the next several years. At some point, we will contact potential class members who can opt in to join the litigation, which will probably take place after we win the Class Certification. Usually, class members have 3 to 6 months to opt in.”
If you bought a Generac standby generator to power your home after 2022, you may be eligible to become a plaintiff and should contact Clyne and his team at Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer to learn more. The initial consultation is free, as is any work the lawyers would do on your behalf, because they operate on a contingency basis, meaning they will take their fees out of the ultimate settlement after winning the case.
Possible plaintiffs can also trust Clyne and his team because they understand the severity of the issues involved in this possible class-action lawsuit.
The harm that Generac standby generators have caused
“I myself was a victim of Hurricane Andrew in 1992, so I know what it’s like to live in hurricane territory and get hit,” Clyne says. “Our clients have suffered grave harm from their defective Generac generators.”
In one case, an elderly man even lost his wife, who had depended on oxygen. When the power went out during a hurricane, their Generac standby generator only worked for a short time before it broke down, but her medical equipment stopped working without power. They were trapped in the house since he lacked the strength to hoist the garage door, which was also normally powered by electricity. Without the oxygen she needed, her health became compromised, and she ended up passing away.
In another case, a veteran relied on electricity to keep a pressure cuff on her leg, without which she would experience agonizing swelling. When a storm hit her area and her Generac standby generator proved unreliable, she was forced to endure excruciating pain until her local power company brought the electricity back on.
“If you have a medical issue, then when you buy a standby generator, you’re trusting it with your health — possibly even your life,” Clyne says. “In the case of Generac standby generators, that trust is being betrayed.”
Why Generac standby generators fail
According to Clyne, Generac standby generators routinely fail at high rates due to a defective part.
“This part just can’t stand up to actual use, so that’s why the generators stop working in as little as a half hour,” he explains. “One of our clients spoke to a dealer who put the failure rate as high as 90 percent. Quite frankly, that’s unacceptable. The company needs to be held accountable.”
There’s also evidence that the company knows about this defective part. “After one storm, they sent an entire truck full of replacement parts to the affected area,” Clyne explains. “They were expecting lots of their products to fail. Yet they haven’t disclosed the problem to their investors, nor have they issued a recall or offered refunds.”
What consumers can do
Clyne and his legal team want consumers to understand the risks involved in purchasing a Generac standby generator. If it’s too late and you already have, you may qualify for their class-action lawsuit against the company.
“If you’ve been negatively impacted by a Generac standby generator, then contact us right away,” Clyne says. “We’ll do everything in our power to get you the justice you deserve.”
