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Can i sue a restaurant for injury to a tooth that i had to end up getting extracted?

i was eating a pizza that i ordered from a restaurant(pizza hut). one slice i was eating, i bite down on something real hard that caused a sharp pain in my mouth. it looks like a bb but not sure. my tooth was damaged and i had to get it extracted.

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You can sue but you may or may not have proof problems. Did you report the problem? Did the food place fill out a report? Do you have the bb?

Lots of questions. Contact a lawyer in your locale. Most good personal injury lawyers will give you a free consultation.

Good luck to you.

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I am not licensed to practice law in Texas so the following should not be taken as legal advice, but simply as information intended for educational purposes. If you need legal advice, contact a lawyer who holds Texas licensure.

I handled a case like this once. Client bit into pasta which contained a piece of wood, cracked a tooth, lost it, had to have an implant. These things happen and the restaurant is strictly liable. If it's a substance which might be expected to show up in the food, like a piece of shell in a dish containing nuts, sometimes the restaurant has a defense. For a bb, that's not a defense.

You should contact a lawyer who handles personal injury cases. Your local bar association may be able to refer you. Act quickly so you don't miss the statute of limitations in your state for this kind of claim.

Good luck.
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