Michigan Woman Claims Starburst Candies Are Dangerously Chewy in Lawsuit

[Abominable Gorilla]

Not saying it there isn't a difference, just that I don't see it. To me, it's all motion... My jaw does the same motion with starburt as it does food and everything else... Guess I'm just weird.

There is clearly a difference in the force required for a specified displacement. While your mouth does the same motion, there is more strength required per chew. But! I agree that since Starburt is safe for normal people, people with special conditions should take care. As soon as you put the starburst in your hand, you know how difficult it is to chew.

[Guisslapp]

To me the best way to describe the difference is in terms of "Indentation Force Deflection."

[DocMarvin362]

59 more days....

[GonzoDawg]

59 more days....

[Tech77]

Do we know whether or not that was the first time the woman had ever had a Starburst? If not, then I agree with you. If she had never had one before, then how should she know to avoid them?

How many chews did she make before she had the problem? Did it happen on the first chew? Because after one chew she should have know the darn thing is "chewy."

She might also have gotten the message that the thing is "chewy" by looking at the label:

http://www.candydirect.com/movie/Sta...ews-72-oz.html

We need to start building courtrooms with trap doors in the floor. You bring in a ridiculous claim, you and your lawyer get dropped into a moat.

[FishingBack]

I agree, but what if the person doesn't know how chewy the candy is? How can that person be faulted?

They should be careful and not force society to idiot proof everything. If I had that particular problem I wouldn't be eating anything but hard candy.