Professor Benjamin Zipursky was quoted in the Philadelphia Inquirer about Ikea’s $50 million settlement following the death of a 22-month-old child when one of the company’s products tipped over on him.
Benjamin Zipursky, a professor at Fordham Law School and an expert in product-liability law, said the size of the settlement indicated to him Ikea thought a jury could have gone even higher.
“You have to wonder: What did [Ikea] think the size of a verdict after a whole trial could be if they’re willing to settle for $50 million?” Zipursky said.
