Q: I recently was hospitalized for 2nd degree burn injuryto the face by warming a glue; public safety concern. Legal advise
My contention is that even though I did not read the back of the package before use at home, a very serious injury occurred which had the potential of blinding me. What saved me was that I was wearing corrective lenses . I have suffered pain, face de-scarring,immediate post traumatic stress, loss of work, medical leave from work, constant headaches, and who knows what the long term effects of the glue blast to face will have on my brain. The glue has been adhered to face and nares for days. How do I get this information out to the public and possibly having the product either removed from the shelves or the company do better with protecting the public by changing their product packaging to reflect potential hazards in a more overt way? Please advise....
A: Basically, this sort of situation looks like a product liability claim. Now, claims like this can be difficult, especially in Virginia. First, one has to consider what exactly caused the injury. For instance, was the item defective? If so, how? Was it defective when it was made, or did it become defective later? Was the product used in a careful and reasonable manner? Did the warnings address the issue? Were the warnings clear? Etc. Now, in Virginia, there are a lot of ways the maker and the seller of the product could defend themselves. These cases tend to be very fact specific, and so a lawyer would need more details to treat your case specifically.
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