OT - kinda - broken glass story

No kidding! I know if someone sued me for 1/2 million, they would have to
wait a loooooooong tine to get much of anything. I don't even own a house.
LOL

--
Kandice Seeber
Air & Earth Designs
http://www.lampwork.net

This is a gold digger, seeking deep pockets.

That's probably true, but you'd think she could find deeper pockets to
pick than those of an artist. My goodness!

Actually, my insurance policy pays £100,000 for a lost finger and a little
less for a toe. And I'm a lifeguard, so I'm not sure I desperately need
it... Sounds like it could be true with the US compensation culture though.

Charlie.

"VManes" wrote in message
...
I got this third hand, allegedly posted on Wet Canvas.
Anyone else see or follow this story? Does it have any credibiltiy? I'll
comment at end.

~~~~~quote~~~~
warning to those who make/sell Glass Rings
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
------

I was served yesterday with a lawsuit seeking 1/2 million dollars in
damages
from a former customer of mine. She had purchased a glass ring from me in
May of this year. A ring that she wore every day, per her own account. In
August, she was involved in a car accident and suffered numerous injuries,
one of which was the loss of a finger. The impact of the accident and
whatever happened there after caused the ring to shatter and severed her
finger.

I'm not sure if there was anything I could have done to avoid this, I do
send a card with each ring advising that it is glass and there is a
possibility of breakage if not taken care of properly, she is claiming to
have received nothing and that she didn't know it was glass. Her attorney
is
accusing me of malicious intent to injur because she didn't pay for an
auction that she had won and I filed a NPB (two months after she had won
and
raved about the ring)

Anyway, this is my problem and will be my financial ruin when all is said
and done, I just wanted to warn all of you, I would hate to see anyone go
through what I am about to. My advice if you make them, stop....if you
sell
them, stop....don't jeopardize yourself. Contact the customers who have
purchased them from you and either get them back or have them sign a
waiver.
PROTECT YOURSELF!!!!

Please, if you know of any artists that are not WC members and make or
sell
glass rings, please let them know!
~~~~~~end quote~~~~~~~~~~

If this is for real, I've got two things to say to the "injured" woman.
IT'S A GLASS RING - GLASS BREAKS!!!!
And unless you make your living as a surgeon or pianist or some such, a
finger is not worth $1/2M - check your AD&D policy - they probably pay
little or nothing for a single finger. Go buy a cup of McDonald's coffee.

Val
--
Bringing you BeadWizard Design Software
www.beadwizard.com
***************************
Practice safe eating -- always use condiments.
***************************

Even if she wins, she has to spend a lot of time defending herself, doesnt
she? This just P*SSES me off...
Greed, stupidity and the refusal to take responsibilty for oneself...
that and whining.... grrrrrrr
Diana

--
Weird people need beads, too

"Cheri2Star" wrote in message
...
If this is for real, I've got two things to say to the "injured" woman.
IT'S A GLASS RING - GLASS BREAKS!!!!

How could she claim not to know it was glass? I'm sure it said so in the
Ebay
description, probably in the header. She has no case and I would think
the
artist would know that.

Maybe it was her middle finger. That would be worth some money. lol

Cheri
(Bubbee to Emily and Nathan)

It's my life
And it's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive - Bon Jovi

There's a sue your way to the top mentality here.

--
El Paso Quilter's Association
http://www.geocities.com/luxy2/EPQui...sociation.html


"Charlie" wrote in message
...
Actually, my insurance policy pays £100,000 for a lost finger and a little
less for a toe. And I'm a lifeguard, so I'm not sure I desperately need
it... Sounds like it could be true with the US compensation culture
though.

Charlie.

"VManes" wrote in message
...
I got this third hand, allegedly posted on Wet Canvas.
Anyone else see or follow this story? Does it have any credibiltiy?
I'll
comment at end.

~~~~~quote~~~~
warning to those who make/sell Glass Rings
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
------

I was served yesterday with a lawsuit seeking 1/2 million dollars in
damages
from a former customer of mine. She had purchased a glass ring from me in
May of this year. A ring that she wore every day, per her own account. In
August, she was involved in a car accident and suffered numerous
injuries,
one of which was the loss of a finger. The impact of the accident and
whatever happened there after caused the ring to shatter and severed her
finger.

I'm not sure if there was anything I could have done to avoid this, I do
send a card with each ring advising that it is glass and there is a
possibility of breakage if not taken care of properly, she is claiming to
have received nothing and that she didn't know it was glass. Her attorney
is
accusing me of malicious intent to injur because she didn't pay for an
auction that she had won and I filed a NPB (two months after she had won
and
raved about the ring)

Anyway, this is my problem and will be my financial ruin when all is said
and done, I just wanted to warn all of you, I would hate to see anyone go
through what I am about to. My advice if you make them, stop....if you
sell
them, stop....don't jeopardize yourself. Contact the customers who have
purchased them from you and either get them back or have them sign a
waiver.
PROTECT YOURSELF!!!!

Please, if you know of any artists that are not WC members and make or
sell
glass rings, please let them know!
~~~~~~end quote~~~~~~~~~~

If this is for real, I've got two things to say to the "injured" woman.
IT'S A GLASS RING - GLASS BREAKS!!!!
And unless you make your living as a surgeon or pianist or some such, a
finger is not worth $1/2M - check your AD&D policy - they probably pay
little or nothing for a single finger. Go buy a cup of McDonald's
coffee.

Val
--
Bringing you BeadWizard Design Software
www.beadwizard.com
***************************
Practice safe eating -- always use condiments.
***************************

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 10:00:31 -0600, "Diana Curtis"
wrote:

Greed, stupidity and the refusal to take responsibilty for oneself...
that and whining.... grrrrrrr

Those are my hot buttons too, Diana.

Tink
Check here for available work:
http://blackswampglassworks.com/latest.htm

Actually, my insurance policy pays £100,000 for a lost finger and a little
less for a toe. And I'm a lifeguard, so I'm not sure I desperately need
it... Sounds like it could be true with the US compensation culture though.


That's exactly where she should be looking for money, from her insurance
policy. I'm sure the case will be dismissed.

Cheri
(Bubbee to Emily and Nathan)

It's my life
And it's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive - Bon Jovi

"VManes" wrote in message
...
I got this third hand, allegedly posted on Wet Canvas.
Anyone else see or follow this story? Does it have any credibiltiy? I'll
comment at end.

~~~~~quote~~~~
warning to those who make/sell Glass Rings
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
------

I was served yesterday with a lawsuit seeking 1/2 million dollars in
damages
from a former customer of mine. She had purchased a glass ring from me in
May of this year. A ring that she wore every day, per her own account. In
August, she was involved in a car accident and suffered numerous injuries,
one of which was the loss of a finger. The impact of the accident and
whatever happened there after caused the ring to shatter and severed her
finger.

I'm not sure if there was anything I could have done to avoid this, I do
send a card with each ring advising that it is glass and there is a
possibility of breakage if not taken care of properly, she is claiming to
have received nothing and that she didn't know it was glass. Her attorney
is
accusing me of malicious intent to injur because she didn't pay for an
auction that she had won and I filed a NPB (two months after she had won
and
raved about the ring)

Anyway, this is my problem and will be my financial ruin when all is said
and done, I just wanted to warn all of you, I would hate to see anyone go
through what I am about to. My advice if you make them, stop....if you
sell
them, stop....don't jeopardize yourself. Contact the customers who have
purchased them from you and either get them back or have them sign a
waiver.
PROTECT YOURSELF!!!!

Please, if you know of any artists that are not WC members and make or
sell
glass rings, please let them know!
~~~~~~end quote~~~~~~~~~~

If this is for real, I've got two things to say to the "injured" woman.
IT'S A GLASS RING - GLASS BREAKS!!!!
And unless you make your living as a surgeon or pianist or some such, a
finger is not worth $1/2M - check your AD&D policy - they probably pay
little or nothing for a single finger. Go buy a cup of McDonald's coffee.

Val
--
Bringing you BeadWizard Design Software
www.beadwizard.com
***************************
Practice safe eating -- always use condiments.
***************************



I make and sell lots of glass rings, I would tell anyone suing me to screw
off and I'd have an expensive lawyer do the same. Good luck to the artist
with the lawsuit, I'm sure it will get bounced out of court. Pics of my
rings are viewable at www.emmettsglass.com under the rings page. All my work
is boro and I've had no complaints since I started making the rings and only
1 story of breakage and they were wearing 2 glass rings and clapped. My mom
seems to have a knack for breaking my work I give her.
E

Go buy a cup of McDonald's coffee.

Haw haw haw! Go Val!
~~
Sooz
The things that will destroy us a politics without principle; pleasure
without conscience; wealth without work; knowledge without character; business
without morality; science without humanity, and worship without sacrifice. - M.
Ghandi

I'm sure it will get bounced out of court.

I'm thinking this too.
~~
Sooz
The things that will destroy us a politics without principle; pleasure
without conscience; wealth without work; knowledge without character; business
without morality; science without humanity, and worship without sacrifice. - M.
Ghandi

the message said the NPB was 2 months later, on a different auction, after
she'd paid for, received and was raving about loving the ring.

--
Siptah
Columbus, OH

"Cheryl" wrote in message
...
Hmm
first
why would seller file a NPB
i.e. NON PAYING BIDDER

but the person has the ring????

does not make sense to me
Cheryl
DRAGON BEADS
Flameworked beads and glass
http://www.dragonbeads.com/