What to do if I was eating at a restaurant last night and about 3/4 of the way through my iced tea a felt something on my tongue and it was glass?
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What to do if I was eating at a restaurant last night and about 3/4 of the way through my iced tea a felt something on my tongue and it was glass?
I pulled it out of my mouth and there were 2 pieces of glass on my tongue. I’m afraid I may have swallowed some because my throat is rather sore today. Is there anything that I can do?
Asked on December 17, 2012 under Personal Injury, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Legally, to have a viable lawsuit, you must have two different elements:
1) You must have fault, typically liability or unreasonable carelessness, on the part of the person or business you are suing.
2) You must have actual physical injury, economic loss, or cost caused by the negligent act. The law does not provide compensation for being worried or scared, or the possibility of injury, or even for discomfort; it only provides compensation for out-of-pocket monetary losses or other financial losses, or for serious physical injury. If you have not been injured other than a sore throat, and did not incur meaningful medical costs (e.g. going to a hospital emergency room) you would not be entitled to compensation.
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