Legal Question in Personal Injury in California
getting burned by a zippo lighter...
I recently got burned by a zippo style lighter. After lighting a cigarette, I closed the lighter and put it in my pocket. After a little while I felt a burning sensation on my leg, apparently the flame never went out. There is a mark on my leg from this burn which imprints the design of the lighter. After this occurred, I decided to take the lighter apart and on the side it reads, ''to extinguish, close lid'' that's what I did, but I got burned! Do I have a lawsuit?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: getting burned by a zippo lighter...
Yeah, but, unless the injury is severe it is probably not worth pursuing except in small claims cours.
Re: getting burned by a zippo lighter...
Yes, but it depends on your damages.
Small claims Court is for under small amounts, and you don't need an attorney.
It may not hurt to retain a lawyer merely to write a letter to Zippo demanding soe compensation.