Roland v. Krazy Glue, Inc.

Plaintiff appeals from the denial of a motion for new trial on the ground of inadequacy of damages. We reverse and remand.

Plaintiff purchased a tube of glue sold by defendant through a local drug store. While applying pressure to expel the glue, a seam at the unopened end of the tube ruptured. Glue splashed into plaintiff's left eye. The eye was immediately irrigated and she was transported to a hospital. She suffered excruciating pain from burns to the cornea of her eye. Her eye was irrigated with a saline solution throughout the night, in the hospital. She was given anti-inflammatory and…