What to do if I bought a bag of frozen veggies and was eating some when I bit into a rusted screw top?
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What to do if I bought a bag of frozen veggies and was eating some when I bit into a rusted screw top?
I fractured my tooth and cut my toung. They asked me to mail th screw to them so they can investigate. What should I do? I have a dentist appointment on the 13th of next month. I have already verified with the dentist i had no prior cracks in this tooth. Also, the cut on my toung and my inner tooth is sore. I took pictures on the screw. What do I do next?
Asked on May 1, 2013 under Personal Injury, Washington
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Do not send them the screw. First, go to your dentist appointment, bringing the screw, so the dentist has a chance to look at your tooth and the screw and come to some conclusion as to whether the screw likely did the damage, the extent of the injury, and the medical treatment you'll need. Then hold onto the screw, but send them detailed pictures and measurements of it from all angles and copies of whatever diagnosis you get from your dentist IF the total cost to fix your tooth is likely to be, say, $3,000 or less; ask them for compensation. If the total cost is likely to be more than $3,000, you should strongly consider retaining an attorney.
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