Adam Frederick Chapman v. Powermatic, Inc.

DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

Adam Frederick Chapman (Chapman), a student at Duncanville High School in Dun-canville, Texas, was injured when his right hand came into contact with a wood planer in the wood-working shop of the high school. Shortly thereafter, on March 27, 1990, Chapman’s attorney sent a letter to Powermatic, Inc., (Powermatic), the manufacturer of the wood planer, advising Pow-ermatic that it was a potential defendant and that Chapman had incurred medical expenses in the amount of $67,196.48. Additionally, in April 1990, Chapman provided the investigative service hired by Power-matic…