[Tenchiro]

Can't do for yourself, then bilk others who can!

Designer Vera Wang Sued by Bridesmaid
Fri May 23, 3:17 PM ET


NEW YORK - A Manhattan bridesmaid has filed a lawsuit against gown maker Vera Wang, claiming she was severely injured when she stepped on a needle at the designer's Upper East Side boutique.

Melissa Brennan's lawsuit, filed in State Supreme Court in Manhattan Wednesday, seeks $2 million in damages.

The 27-year-old claims it was unsafe to walk around in the store because of "pins, needles and other sewing supplies" on the floor when she was being fitted for a dress in November.

Brennan's lawyer, Max Leifer, said a needle was lodged in his client's foot for about a week until she underwent surgery to have it removed.

"They had to go into the foot and pull it out," he told the Daily News for Friday's editions.

Celebrities including Sarah Michelle Gellar, Andie MacDowell and Jessica Simpson recently have worn Wang's wedding gowns, which sell for thousands of dollars. Her spokeswoman, Lynn Tesoro, declined to comment on the lawsuit.

"The company doesn't comment on pending litigation," Tesoro told the News.

 

[the law]

first of all, she won't get two million. Secondly, maybe you shouldn't have needles lying around the floor if you ask customers to remove their shoes! How difficult is it to account for your needles? Third, who really knows how badly it was lodged in her foot.
It could have some basis. However, I don't really see how she should get more than her medical expenses and maybe a couple hundred bucks for pain and suffering.
Sven

 

[Tenchiro]

I agree that a tailors is probably a hazardous place to walk around barefoot, and they should work dilligently to pick up.

But...

She is the dumbass that left a needle in her foot for a week. She is also the person who authorized her lawyer to claim $2 million in a lawsuit.

If this had been a shop owned by a "nobody" tailor, do you really think they would have asked for so much?

 

[the law]

If it had been a nobody tailor she wouldn't have asked for that much. But that is moot. She simply won't get 2 million. The lawyer is wasting his time. I bet they will settle for about 5-10k
Sven

 

[Tenchiro]

But that will never be reported as widely as this, thus encouraging more frivolous lawsuits.

 

[MMike]

How is that the "new" american dream? Have you seen how thick the "attorney" section of your phone book happens to be?