Legal Question in Personal Injury in California
Injury due to pit in can
A friend opened a can of peaches and bit into one and broke his tooth on a pit. What should I tell him to do?
Asked on 8/19/08, 12:09 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson
Nelson & Lawless
Re: Injury due to pit in can
Get his tooth fixed.
Answered on 8/22/08, 2:15 pm
Robert F. Cohen
Law Office of Robert F. Cohen
Re: Injury due to pit in can
Get his tooth fixed if he's in pain. One could reasonably argue that pits -- even in canned fruit -- are to be expected from time to time. He can write to the canning company and send it a copy of his dentist's bill for repair, asking for compensation. See what they say.
Answered on 8/19/08, 2:30 pm