I am in the process of being held liable for 34,000.00 worth of scratched glass. I am meeting for the second time tomorrow to try to convince them to help me go after the manufacturer of the glass and not just hand me the bill for all the glass. As they are not covering it, (Care Custody and Control : a whole different issue but at least ask your insurance provider if you’re covered)
What I need from you all out there is if anyone has ever takin the manufacturers to court over bad glass, and if so any documentation of the outcome or if the glass manufacturer settled out of court any documentation.
I know this is a lot to ask but we are really in a bad spot right now with all this insurance denial BS that is happening.
Im so sorry that your going through this. I don’t have anything for you, but have you contacted Dan Fields? He works as an expert witness at trials (or I think he used to)…Contact him if you already haven’t. Stop Scratched Glass - Home Stop Scratched Glass - Contact Us
Wow that is alot of time per pane! That is very helpful in my decision to replace or repair. There are time constraints that would not allow that kind of time to buff out those scratches. I contacted Fields Construction and my attorney to start the process of finding out if it's bad glass after it is removed. Thanks for your help on this everyone.
I’d be happy to help in any way I can but I think there are time constraints involved if I’m not mistaken. If I’m wrong just let me know and I’ll do what I can.
Glass has already been replaced due to time constraints. I am in custody of all the bad glass and will in time get all the scratches out and either put an addition on our office or glass the whole thing in,or maybe try to sell it. Well it doesnt look like there are any cases won out there that I can see at this point. I will just come armed with all the info I can find on the issue to the meeting. Thanks for the help and suggestions though.
You could also get a electronic microscope for your laptop and be able to see the scratches which will let you determine if there is still FD on the glass. This can go a long way to fighting this thing. Something like this one might work - Cobra Digital CBD-DPS2100 - 200X Digital Microscope Scanner
I guess I’m just not sure about who’s suing here. If Doug has already replaced the glass, and he’s not part of the original sales transaction, then what? Sue the manufacturer? On what basis?
And it’s not really this case that matters to me, but the process and precedent.
As other replies have stated, you should contact Dan Fields. He’s an expert in this area and has a lot of info on defending window cleaners against these types of claims.
It’s possible that Doug hasn’t already replaced the glass but instead the contractor did and now wants to sue Doug for the cost of replacement. Thus the need for Doug to defend himself.
