Legal Question in Consumer Law in Missouri

Nightlight caused house fire

A Disney/Pixar nightlight was the primary source of a fire in our house. What recourse do we have for pain and suffering, outside of the coverage of repairs and replacement through our insurance provider?


Asked on 4/12/07, 8:20 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Smith LawSmith

Re: Nightlight caused house fire

If it can be proved at trial that the maker/designer of the nightlight was negligent, you could obtain all foreseeable damages, including pain and suffering. It sounds like itmay be very dificult to show a design/manufacturing flaw sufficiento prove negligence, but it is theoretically possible.

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Answered on 4/13/07, 3:02 am


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