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On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 21:16:43 -0500, wrote:

>On October 10th I ate three 16 ounce cans of pork and beans. That
>night I had major gas. The next day, my stomach literally exploded
>sending me to the hospital. I have a ruptured stomach and
>intestines,and will require more surgery. I am planning to sue the
>company that makes the beans for not putting a warning label on the
>cans. I am looking for others who have had this problem so I can file
>a class action lawsuit if possible. It's about time these companies
>start using warnings on goods other than just cigarettes and liquor.
>
>Christine

Go away troll, as the billy goat said.

Are you in a contributory-negligence state? If so, your pigging out on
beans would be contributory negligence that would prevent you from
recovering anything.

Seriously, GI ruptures from built-up gas are a real problem in certain
diseases such as Crohn's and any of the various causes of intestinal
blockage. GI ruptures from imprudent eating habits in otherwise
healthy individuals are comparatively unknown, so assembling a class
for your proposed class action is going to be a challenge.

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Chris Green