As funny as it sounds at first flush, it was an extremely serious incident.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis case is definitely strange,\u201d said Darren Monroe of Litigation Funding Corporation, Michigan. \u201cAnd not only strange, it makes you chuckle, until you find out that the extent of this man\u2019s penetrating wounds required more than 25 stitches.\u201d<\/p>\n
The back story of this $5 million lawsuit is about a supposedly unique toilet, called the Flushmate III. Apparently, the Flushmate III is designed to use water and air to create a more powerful flush, and while it may well flush powerfully, it apparently also sometimes explodes. While there is no count of how many toilets failed on their own, without an occupant on-board, there are currently 14 reports of impact and laceration injuries caused by the toilet exploding. This looks to be a defective product lawsuit seeking class-action status. \u201cOverall, more than 300 of these biffies have burst,\u201d added Monroe.<\/p>\n