My son choked on a rock in a bag of daivd sunflower seeds. Can I sue? How do I go about it?

Question

Any and All feedback welcomed Thanks

Answer 1

did he die?!?!?!?!?!?! If he died, SUE!!!!!!!!  If you had to take him to the hospital, SUE!!!!!!!!!! if you didn't have to take him to the hospital and if he wasn't hurt, just don't buy that brand anymore, tell everyone you know that that brand is bad, and write a letter to the company (all that will do is give you some coupons for the product, but you still should.) if you do sue, then call one of those law suit companies that are always on tv.

good luck!

Answer 2

Mama, anybody can sue anybody, so the real question is, can you win?

The answer is probably no, which means lawyers, who are paid by getting a hefty percentage of what you win in a civil suit, won't want to take your case.

To win, you have to prove lasting injury and associated expenses directly attributable to the product. If your son had choked and died, then you'd have a case. If he choked, vomited, scratched his throat, and felt okay again three days later, and never saw a doctor, you'd have no case. But it's a much better outcome, so be grateful.

Write the company expressing your concern over what could have been a tragedy. They may send you coupons or freebies.

Answer 3

go to the place where you bought them, then ask them if you can sue the company (davids sunflower seeds)

Answer 4

Why not e-mail them and tell them the problem.  If you actually have receipts for a doctor / hospital visit, then they may want to settle with you out of court.  If he didn't go to the doctor, then you'll need some proof that you aren't making it all up - so, good luck.  However, if you live in California, you can sue and probably win - because the juries are lunatics there

Answer 5

no.  how do they know that you didn't put the rock in there?  

This would be too difficult to prove and unless your son died or was brain damaged there is nothing you can do.  He choked, you saved him and he is exactly in the same condition he was before he choked.

Answer 6

I am strongly against frivolous lawsuits, and this is one of them.   Seeds and beans frequently have small stones and need to be picked through.   It is unfortunate but trying to profit on this and possibly put a farmer out of business is not the right thing to do.    Even if you don't impact the farmer's immediate financial situation, suits like this cause the price of the end product to go up significantly.  

Do the right thing and let it drop.    

Answer 7

This could save his life one day. Now he knows to be careful what he puts in his mouth.