Legal Question in Product Liability in Connecticut
Foreign object in my trail mix
The other evening, I poured a bag of trail mix into
a bowl and sat down to watch T.V. I was not
watching what I was eating, and popped a handful
of the mix into my mouth. My teeth came across
something very hard (and unlike anything that
should be in trail mix) so I immediately spit it out.
To my horror, it was a half-eaten lollipop!!!!! It
made me absolutely nauseaus. Since that
episode, I've not been able to eat anything without
first culling through it (cereal, popcorn, nuts) to
see if there are any foreign objects. I'm making
myself crazy.
The back of the package says:
Hershey Import Co., Inc.
Rahway, N.J. 07065
Do I have a viable claim here for a monetary
settlement?
Thankyou
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Foreign object in my trail mix
Attorney Aspinwall is correct. You can also make a claim against the store where you bought the trail mix, since the store was in the "chain of commerce" from the manufacturer to you. Feel free to call my office on this, if you like.
Re: Foreign object in my trail mix
If you retained the bag, the uneaten product and the foreign object, you may well have a claim against the manufacturer. Liability for unwholesome food products is absolute.
It may be a modest amount which is available if you were not required to seek medical/psychiatric treatment.
Check with a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association in your town. Initial consultations/case evaulations are usually done at no cost - ask first.
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