Apr 08
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Women Seeks Damages From Victoria’s Secret for Bra Injury
Yes, this title does sound ridiculous, because it probably is. A South Carolina woman is claiming that a Victorias Secret bra she purchased malfunctioned and cut her breast and chest, resulting in a significant laceration that required recovery. She claims through her attorney that she was fired from her job because she had to recover from her injury, and is seeking unspecified punitive and compensatory damages from the multimillion dollar lingerie company for her pain and suffering as well as loss of wages and lifestyle changes.
The claim further states that the injury to her breast will result in scarring. The article I read about this case did not say whether this bra was an underwire bra, but I assume it would have to be, as I assume the underwire must have come out of the cloth casing somehow and cause the injury, because nothing else on a bra would cause a laceration like that, that I know of. The claim is that the bra was negligently manufactured, including inspection of the bra, and passing on to retail sale as safe.Â
I always wonder with cases like this whether some people have a shot in h$%% at getting any sort of damages, especially when the pockets of the company are much deeper and they can usually afford much more in attorney’s fees. I also wonder with the client that is suing, whether they really understand that they could be involving themselves in a long, drawn out court battle that could cost them thousands of dollars, and so they better have a pretty good shot of winning.Â
I’m not sure what I think about this person’s case, because I cannot see an injury like this resulting in being fired from a job. I would think they might be a little more understanding than that if they felt the injury were a legitimate one, but that’s just my little old opinion. She may indeed be entitled to compensation if the injury is proven to be the fault of the manufacturer.Â
