Should I Sue?

I can tell from the first line you're as dumb as you sound. The notice clearly says that they aren't liable for unprofessional, untrained people like yourself. Suck it up buttercup, you weren't even really hurt. You just want your entitled money like every sue happy American liberal

You are what's wrong with this country

Should you what?

And stop calling me Sue.

You can try, but most plaintiff's attorneys wouldn't take the case. There's not enough money to be made on your case.

What are the damages? You might be able to win, but is it worth it?

Hint: if a lawyer won't finance it, you shouldn't.

Yes.

I have the same thoughts, but with spilling coffee on my lap today at a diner.

Should I sue?

Context is Key wrote:

I have the same thoughts, but with spilling coffee on my lap today at a diner.

Should I sue?

Was the coffee superheated (yes that is a thermodynamic term) enough to create 3rd burns in seconds in an attempt to keep coffee hot for hours prior to sale and require multiple operations to your genitals despite repeated reports that the coffee was far too hot for normal consumption and the lids kept falling off and scalding customers in their cars?

If so, you might be one of the few large cases to permit treble damages. McDonald's deserved a slap on the wrist for their conduct (even before the damages were substantially reduced in that case it didn't hurt mcd shares), much like ford and the pinto.

As for the concrete guy, the fact that you aren't licensed doesn't bar your recovery, but will make it more difficult and as others said a lawyer probably won't pick it up. If you did everything by the book and it still exploded it is the company's fault not yours so it would be worth calling the company or writing ... they may give a small amount if you agree not to sue, but that is your best shot.

Hey, OP wrote:

You are what's wrong with this country

Indeed the American way is to push a dangerous product out the door to make shareholders happier and hope the lawyers will find a loophole to mitigate any sort of responsibility? Cause that never ever happens huh?

IMO, I prefer to just pick one side and vilify the other, since facts are meaningless. It is too hard to find out what actually happened, am I right?

1-800-lawyers is the answer. If you have a phone, you have a lawyer!

Context is Key wrote:

I have the same thoughts, but with spilling coffee on my lap today at a diner.

Should I sue?

Look at these pics first

Why did the container explode. Was there negligence on the part of the manufacturer or were you negligent in the product's use?

Were you working with contractors?

Were you initially hurt by someone's words?

I had a girlfriend named Sue once.

RemorselessConservative wrote:

I can tell from the first line you're as dumb as you sound. The notice clearly says that they aren't liable for unprofessional, untrained people like yourself. Suck it up buttercup, you weren't even really hurt. You just want your entitled money like every sue happy American liberal

What he said

If you live anywhere i Europe: no

If you live in the US: yes

not-frank-azar wrote:

I working a side job, and a 5 gallon container of concrete seal exploded in my face and hospitalized me. The instruction manual for the seal said that the product was for licensed contractors or construction workers only and they are not liable for any injury for someone who isn't a licensed contractor. I had burns to my face and temporarily lost my vision. I had no lasting injuries and am completely better now other than being a bit traumatized. Do I have a legit case here?

Did the RD have enough water on the course? If not, sue.

......... wrote:

What are the damages? You might be able to win, but is it worth it?

Hint: if a lawyer won't finance it, you shouldn't.

Exactly. There are almost no demonstrable damages, and while "warning label" cases have gone either way, it seems like the manufacturer did a reasonable job of covering its ass.

I sort of missed the part about the explosion, so yeah it would matter whether there was a defect and you weren't misusing it. But seems like your damages would be minimal and they were probably covered by your insurance company who would be most interested in pressing (subrogating) the claim if it was really significant. "Emotional damages" ie trauma is pretty tenuous, you could get pain and suffering though but it's usually not that much contrary to popular opinion.