Woman Sues Victoria's Secret Over Alleged Thong Injury

[Brian Damage]

A California woman, saying she was injured by a faulty staple linking a jeweled-heart adornment to her underwear thong, has filed a lawsuit against Victoria's Secret, it was reported during an interview with the plaintiff and her attorney on Thursday's Today show.

Marcrida Patterson, 52, is claiming permanent damage to her cornea after an allegedly defective "low-rise v-string" (part of Victoria's Secret's "Sexy Little Thing" line) flew apart and struck her in the eye, says her June 9 filing, according to Los Angeles NBC affiliate KNBC, which earlier reported the story.

The suit does not specify monetary damages being sought, and, despite numerous attempts to press Patterson's lawyer into naming a figure, Today anchor Meredith Vieira essentially brought the interview to an end after he repeatedly dodged answering.

The attorney insisted the lawsuit was about consumer protection. Victoria's Secret had no comment.
– Stephen M. Silverman


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[PunkyP0WER]

i saw that while channel surfing this morning before falling asleep. the newscasters couldn't even keep a straight face while reporting it.

[Zoneboy]

i saw that while channel surfing this morning before falling asleep. the newscasters couldn't even keep a straight face while reporting it.

Sounds like those idiots on Red Eye. :rolleyes:

[dlemond]

The old flying apart thong hitting you in the eye story.

If I had nickel for every time that happened.

But seriously, how much stress did she put on that thing to make the ornament linking staple hit her that hard?

"flew apart" they said.

Good thing the thong can double for an eye patch.
And pirates are in these days.

Eye? No.

Aye. Matey.

[PunkyP0WER]

now that truly is a "wardrobe malfunction" lol

[James"Thunder"Early]

What was she doing with the thing for it to fly apart and hit her in the eye?

[robyrob]

i think the whole case can be summed up as,

"you're doing it wrong."

[Ireneparalegal]

Two thongs don't make a right. I know, my bad. :crazy:

Anyways, I hope she is eventually ok. Losing sight in one eye can be devastating.

[InspectorExstead]

i don't understand how the thong just came apart & stuck her in the eye.
but i hope her eye heals and that she doesn't suffer long term damage.

[dlemond]

i don't understand how the thong just came apart & stuck her in the eye.
but i hope her eye heals and that she doesn't suffer long term damage.

I hope she's fine too.

I don't mean to make light of her injury, but someone who pretty obviously is responsible for her own mishap (love to hear this explanation) is trying to profit off it.

[Lee]

I do not think she should profit from this but I do feel sorry for the injury
to her eye that she suffered and I hope the damage is not permanent.

[Courtnee]

FAIL.

[catlover79]

I hope she's OK and everything, but I'm just sitting here :brent!

[Shine]

Just the idea of a 52 year old woman wearing a thong is a bit creepy. She probably weighs 300 pounds on top of that. :eek: