Table saw injuries? When a product fails, the company answers for it.
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Updated October 2026. General information, not legal advice about your case.
Table saw injuries: what to know
A table saw blade spins fast enough to cut through a finger before a person can react. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimated that in 2017 there were about 26,500 blade-contact injuries treated in emergency rooms, including about 2,800 amputations (Federal Register, 2023).
Safer technology exists
Technology that senses skin and stops the blade in milliseconds has been sold for years. The CPSC proposed a rule that would have required this kind of protection. On September 29, 2025, the CPSC withdrew that proposal and said it does not intend to issue a final rule (Federal Register notice). There is no federal requirement today.
A missing safety rule does not end a case. In a product liability case, the question is whether the saw was defective, for example whether a safer design was practical and the maker chose not to use it, or whether the guards and warnings were adequate.
Who can be responsible
- The saw manufacturer, for a design defect, a manufacturing defect, or poor warnings and instructions.
- The seller or distributor, which can share responsibility for a defective product in California.
- A property owner or contractor, if they supplied a damaged saw or removed its guard. If you were hurt at work, your employer's workers' compensation is a separate matter. We handle claims against others, not workers' compensation claims.
Protect the evidence
Keep the saw exactly as it was. Do not repair it, sell it or throw it away. Keep the blade, the guard, the riving knife, the manual and the receipt. Write down the model and serial number.
What to do now
- Get medical care, and keep every record and bill.
- Keep the saw and all its parts. Photograph the saw and the work area.
- Write down how it happened while you remember it clearly.
- Do not give a recorded statement to the manufacturer or an insurer.
- Call us. Deadlines vary, so call early. There is no fee or cost unless we recover money for you.
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