Originally posted by: DearQT
Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: Triumph
If the shirt was for some reason incredibly susceptible to catching fire, then sure it should've had a warning. If she turned into a human torch, then yes he should have won.
That is what I am thinking and proably true since the shirt people settled out of court. I have caught a couple of my cotton shirts on fire before and a few pats put it out. Im thinking the shirt your Aunt was wearing was very flamable and went up like a rag soaked in kerosene. It happend so fast that she didnt have time to put it out before she got burned enough to die from it.
you people who say you wouldnt sue are living in a fantasy world. if that happend to a loved one, and a lawyer came to you explaining that the shirt your loved one was wearing when it caught fire was manufactured with all kinds of flammable chemicals, you would seriously rethink your position, especially seeing your loved one die after enduring 3 days of unimaginable pain and suffering.
that being said. yes i would sue.
Yeah, that! Sometimes I'm utterly disappointed with how hastily people jump to conclusions on this forum without even thinking things out. You may still hold your opinion at the end; however, is there any harm in processing your thought before reaching that conclusion?
I suspect that Tec699 himself doesn't understand the whole story and may have omitted some relevant pieces. Yes, say all clothing materials are flammable. However, one is more easily flammable than another. It's fair to infer that it was the case here because, according to Tech699's account of the event, the lady suffered a third degree burn after grease jumped on her clothing. It didn't say fire, but grease! I have had grease jump on my clothing all the time when I'm frying something, but never once did I have to worry about my clothing catching fire--even in close proximity with the [gas] cooker. It's quite unusual, which tells much about the material of her shirt. I think that they had every reason to sue in this case. I would have sued too. I would like to think that I don't have to worry about suffering a 3rd degree burn every time I'm frying something--just due to oil making its way....