What to do if my pressure cooker burst into pieces last week and caused dents in the electric stove and the light panel above at my rental?
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What to do if my pressure cooker burst into pieces last week and caused dents in the electric stove and the light panel above at my rental?
My insurance agent says that my renter’s insurance covers only for my personal items. The landlord says that their insurance won’t help cover damages to the stove because of the big deductible they have. I have been using this cooker for the past 4 years without any issues. This was an accident. So is it a straightforward case of me paying for a new stove and the labor as the landlord says, or is there a way to have one of the insurance companies or the landlord pay for it?
Asked on December 28, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Tennessee
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
I suggest that you contact the manufacturer of the pressure cooker that exploded. It seems that the pressure cooker may have been defective and if so, the cause of the damages that you have written about. I would also have a face to face meeting with your landlord as well as your insurance agent as to the problems with the pressure cooker and the possibility that its manufacturer may be responsible for the damages.
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