Woman Wants Town To Pay The Bill For Her Broken Tooth
USA News - A local woman is seeking financial help from Abington Town Hall to pay her dentist’s bill after she broke a tooth on a Tootsie Roll she took from a candy jar in the town clerk’s office.
The incident took place last month when Joanne Harding went to the town clerk’s office in Abington Town Hall to get a license for her dog.
Harding, who now wants the town to help pay her $4,000-$5,000 dental bill, told the Patriot Ledger of Quincy, “I took the candy, so it’s partially my fault.”
“I wouldn’t have taken it if it wasn’t there,” said the 40-year-old woman.
The request for financial assistance has been forwarded to the town’s insurance carrier.
Town Manager Phillip Warren Jr. says he is waiting to see what the insurance company says.
However, the town’s office has still not replaced the candy jars at the clerk’s office.
Source: Wayodd.com
April 16th, 2007 at 8:55 am
“Harding, who now wants the town to help pay her $4,000-$5,000 dental bill, told the Patriot Ledger of Quincy, “I took the candy, so it’s partially my fault.”
“I wouldn’t have taken it if it wasn’t there,” said the 40-year-old woman.”
OH PA-LEEZE!!! If the candy wasn’t there she wouldn’t have taken it???
I’m surprised she isn’t mentioning the headaches, nightmares and affect the trauma has had on her life as a whole – go for the jackpot payout like so many others!
She claims it’s only ‘partially’ her fault.
So if she had bought the candy and broken the tooth would she have sued the store? If they hadn’t sold it she wouldn’t have bought it!
Maybe the candy company? If they hadn’t produced it she couldn’t have bought it!
Maybe she should sue her toothpaste producer, they clearly aren’t up to the job!!!
When are people like this going to be laughed at for being the asinine people they really are? There comes a time when we have to own up to responsibility for our own life and our own choices.
I’m sure the free candy has been removed so the other level minded people miss out on a little ’social nicety’ for the sake of another lawsuit.
Someone offers free candy and you are going to complain because your teeth aren’t as strong as you thought - I would suggest keeping your grasping fingers out of the candy dish honey!!!