am I sue happy?

[CaterpillarAssassin]

Well I was at work and I got a really good size burn. I'll put up a pic later tonite.


Now I work at a jiffy lube and burned myself on an exhaust manifold. I was wearing the only safety equipment we had. A burn sleeve. Now this sleeve goes from your hand to about your elbow. Cool. It has a spot for your thumb (very big opening) and I burned myself through there.

Now this was on about a 600 degree manifold and it blistered up ALOT.

I have not gone to the doctor yet and this was about a week ago. The burn is about 1.75 inches long and is really nasty looking.


Am I sue happy for wanting to sue if it results in a permanent scar? I mean this is right on my hand and have gotten numerous "eww thats gross" from family and friends. Even customers at work.

Do i even have any grounds to file suit? Thanks for the advice guys.

[DoPeY5007]

you might not have a case now that it has been more then a week and you did not go to the doctor, you should have gone right away

[renovation]

you should go see a doctor on that burn !
its not a matter of sueing its a matter of heath !

[renovation]

you should go see a doctor on that burn !
its not a matter of sueing its a matter of heath !

[UberNeuman]

Did you file a accident report with your employer? If you didn't, then I think you're out of luck for any lawsuits...

[xsiled]

i have a buddy that did that exact same thing working at Jiffycrap

he didnt do anything about it cause it his fault as it was your own.

[CaterpillarAssassin]

well yeah an accident report was filled out and signed by my manager, who witnessed it happen. I think i'm gonna head down to the doctor tomorrow.

And how is it my fault? I was wearing all the safety equipment that was availible to me. They do not supply gloves which would have avoided the accident.

I was also not allowed to go to the hospital when it happened as I was needed to work.


I'm sorry but I'm sick of employers thinking they have no liability. Especially the company that I work for because they like to dick around there employees.

heres a picture:

[DoPeY5007]

Originally posted by CaterpillarAssassin
I was also not allowed to go to the hospital when it happened as I was needed to work.

um, for an injory like that, your manager MUST let you go to the hospital...

[CaterpillarAssassin]

well he didnt.

i dunno from the picture is it as bad as i'm amking it out to be? I mean its the worst burn I've ever had. And as you can see from the picture. My hand is covered with burns.

[d_b]

Originally posted by CaterpillarAssassin
I was also not allowed to go to the hospital when it happened as I was needed to work. [/i

The fact that they wouldn't let you go to the hospital or a doctor is complete and utter bullshit. Since an accident report was filled out, I would go into work the tell the boss that I am going to the hospital to have it checked out. Hell go to the emergancy room and make them pay a nice bill. If the "man" gives you any shit tell him it's either the hospital or the labor board and a lawyer.

Any body who gets hurt in my department goes to the doctor. I make them go to protect both the worker and myself.

[EvilHorace]

UberNeuman is correct. I too work on cars and have been injured at work but employers have health insurance and workmans comp for accidents YET one has to always report any accidents to ones manager when injured.
Now, if you have health insurance don't wait, see a doctor ASAP. There's no grounds to sue anyone however.

[NascarFool]

That is not worthy of a lawsuit.

[CaterpillarAssassin]

aww man i was hoping to get free money like everyone else. oh well. i better get this looked at though and hopefully it wont scar too much.

[renovation]

see the doc
and law suit im not one to say !
but see the doc

[xsiled]

Originally posted by CaterpillarAssassin
I burned myself

you did it to yourself

his burn looked exactly the same.

Originally posted by CaterpillarAssassin
I aww man i was hoping to get free money like everyone else.

yeah.