Can I sue if I bought food from a restaurant and when I bit into a piece of the chicken, there was a sharp pointed metal object in it?
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Can I sue if I bought food from a restaurant and when I bit into a piece of the chicken, there was a sharp pointed metal object in it?
When I bit down it it almost broke my tooth and it lodged in the side of my mouth. Am I able to file a law suit? I could have done some major damage to my mouth.
Asked on May 30, 2015 under Personal Injury, Nevada
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, as an old saying goes, "close only counts in horsesoes and gernades." By that, I mean that the law does not provide compensation for what "could have" happened--only for what did. If, as we hope, you were not injured, or only suffered a minor injury (like a cut on your inside cheek) and needed little or no medical attention, there is no point in suing--you can only recover money in proportion to the injury you suffered or costs you incurred, so without a significant injury or medical bills, you could not receive enough money in a lawsuit to make the suit economically worthwhile.
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