Posted on 10/12/2004 9:19:35 AM PDT by LouAvul
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court agreed to consider Tuesday whether family members can sue in federal court after a 14-year-old girl cut her finger on a Star-Kist tuna can and suffered permanent damage.
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Beatriz Blanco-Ortega, then 9, was at school in Puerto Rico when she cut her finger on the tuna can and bled profusely for nearly 30 minutes. After a nurse stopped the bleeding, her mother took her in for surgery. The doctor reported she suffered scarring and a minor permanent impairment that could get worse over time.
Blanco-Ortega and her family then filed separate lawsuits in federal court against Star-Kist Foods Inc. The girl's suit alleged physical damages and pain and suffering; the relatives claimed emotional distress after seeing the girl's anguish.
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You might be a moron if.....
Parents are scam artists.
"Sorry Charlie..."
I truly believe that we are not far off (especially if Edwards becomes VP) from people suing knife manufacturers (and winning) over things such as stabbings, and self inflicted wounds from poor care when using knives.
I smell something. It ain't tuna, however. It's a lawyer.
I once fell and scraped my knee on some asphalt. There's a little scar there. Will John Edwards help me sue every paving company in the US? The asphalt I fell on did not carry a warning sign.
Edwards to the rescue!
Was John Edwards her attorney?
This is insane. My first question--how the hell did she cut her finger so badly that it was "permanent?"
While the facts of this case may be questionable, the legal procedural issue is rather important...and one that I deal with on almost a weekly basis. This ruling will be extremely helpful.
WTF is absolutely correct - so much for personal responsibility and stupidity is a capital offense.
Sheesh!
I wonder why the prefer "juries in local courts"? (you really don't have to answer)
My goodness - they have literally made a federal case out of this? I wonder what the specific "issue" is that is important enough to get to the Supreme Court.
This is ridiculous. People will sue for anything. they should be ashamed.
What would happen if the anti-abortion folks took a page from the gun control people who sued gun manufacturers? The pro-life people could allege that the forceps, or whatever, used during abortions posed a health risk or was defective, and try to bankrupt the manufacturer. (I'm not talking the specifics of abortion or gun control, just the idea of this litigation getting out of control.) I bet we'd have tort reform from Edwards then!
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BUMP!
My son did exactly this seven or eight years ago. Pretty nasty cut needing stitches. My wife called the company and commented that they need to know this is a problem. Without asking they demanded to pay all medical bills and followed up several times to make sure everything was fine.
In other words this has been a problem for a while. But a lawsuit for a cut. I'm looking at all the scares I have from my childhood...... maybe there is a chance yet....
I remember buying a kitchen knife a couple of years ago and being choked with laughter when I noticed this on the package, "Warning! One edge may be sharp.".
Well, duh...
You should have seen my tounge after I once licked the tuna oil from the lid...
Owwww....
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