Champion sprinter Abby Steiner sues Puma over defective shoes claim
Champion sprinter Abby Steiner sued Puma and the Mercedes F1 team, claiming defective shoes triggered career-ending injuries, court documents show.
World champion sprinter Abby Steiner (2-L), shown at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, is seeking more than $1. 2 million for medical expenses and lost wages through a lawsuit filed against Puma and Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd. Photo by John G.
Mabanglo/EPA April 28 (UPI) -- World champion sprinter Abby Steiner sued Puma and the Mercedes-Benz F1 team, claiming "defective" shoes led to permanent, career-ending injuries, court documents show. Steiner filed the lawsuit Friday in the Middlesex County (Mass. ) Superior Court.
She said the shoes led to severe foot injuries, resulting in five surgeries to date and "forced retirement" as an elite athlete. Steiner seeks more than $1. 25 million, including hospital expenses and documented lost wages, and demanded a jury trial.
Neither Steiner's lawyers nor multiple representatives for Puma and Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd. , which also was involved in the design of the shoes, responded to requests for comment. Puma signed Steiner to an endorsement deal in 2022.