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I smell a lawsuit coming and in my opinion she deserves nothing. I do feel bad for her though, sometimes stupid hurts.
In my hot tub journey I've heard or read that one should have a stand alone thermometer in the tub to make sure the temp is accurate. Does anyone do that and/or recommend it. Or is it just not practical and it won't actually be used?Thanks,Fred
Agreed. I bet she didn't fall all the way in, just slipped in maybe on the first step? Thus, explaining her lower extremity injuries and nowhere else... :-/Anyone here ever take care of a second degree burn?? God help her.
I have a thermometer in my tub, but I rarely open the filter area to look at it when getting in the tub. I also know that my owner's manual says to check the temperature of the water with my hand before getting in the tub. But it is something that I have not been able to make a habit of in the 15 years I have owned a tub. Maybe this poor lady's story will serve as a reminder to us all to do that as a matter of course when getting in our tubs. Something good from a terrible situation?
though you guys even have seen it before, still i would think this is a "one in a million" case?i mean it would be extremely rare for someone to be burned by hot tub water? :-? :-? :-? :-? :-? :-?Now, I know we all thought "WTF?" when the Mcdonald's lawsuit came around. I am not one for frivolous lawsuits and ambulance chasers, and illnesses making someone incapable of work, so sue the Social Security......My suggestion is, for you uncaring souls out there--take a pot of water, with a thermometer in it, and heat it up to 140 degrees. Stick your finger in it. See what happens. I HIGHLY DOUBT, that after she stuck her toe in, that she would PURPOSELY JUMP IN, as it seems some of you insinuate--in order to get a lawsuit--(and again, as I strongly say--INSINUATE) after noting that the tub was too hot.She would have had to have an EXTREME case of Munchausen's for that.I think parts do fail, and sometimes by user error. Again, it calls for us all to pay attention.Remember how you feel when some freak accident happens to you or your loved ones...and pray it doesnt. I have been there and lost my father.Be careful all.Chrisi