A man who injured himself while shaving has received $6,250 in compensation from a razor company, according to the NY Post.
Nick Silverthorn, 48, bought a supermarket-brand razor from his local shop. However, after using it for the first time at home, he claims it cut both of his cheeks. He discovered that one of the razor blades was detached and believed the product was defective.
Rather than dismissing his injuries as a simple mishap, he chose to take legal action against the razor manufacturer. Ultimately, he secured a court settlement from one of the world’s leading razor brands – Wilkinson Sword. Nick, who is from London, said,
“This was no ordinary shaving cut. It sliced my skin… My cuts bled for over twenty minutes. I took action to protect others as they may not be as lucky as me.”
He added,
“It just kept coming. Due to the wounds being on my face it took me nearly half an hour dabbing with tissues before the blood finally stopped pumping out of the cuts.”
He said he looked and saw that the blade was hanging out,
“that could have done some real damage,”
he remembered thinking.
“It wasn’t just an everyday nick or cut I had been given. It had sliced into my skin. I had been shaving for thirty years and never had cuts like this.”
Nick had relatives take a picture of his facial cuts and preserved the razor, box, and receipt as evidence. His wounds took weeks to heal, leaving him with scars and causing him recurring nightmares for months, he claimed. Rather than throwing out the faulty razor, Nick reached out to product liability specialists Express Solicitors. They contacted Sainsbury’s, which referred them to the razor manufacturer, Wilkinson Sword. After testing the product, the brand offered to settle his claim for $6,250 a month later, with no admission of liability.
#Clique, what are your thoughts?
