Woman sues repairman after drinking battery acid

Patricia Gabrysiak needed a new sump pump, but she wound up taking a trip to the hospital. In January, an installer left the pump and some supplies in the basement of her home in southwest suburban Frankfort. He also left three liquid-filled containers: a gallon water jug, a liter water container and a bottle with a ginger ale label, according to a lawsuit filed in Will County Circuit Court.

Gabrysiak took a drink from one of the containers, discovering too late that it was filled with battery acid, according to the lawsuit. She was taken by ambulance to a hospital with severe burns, a family member said in a brief phone interview. Gabrysiak said she had been advised by her attorney not to comment. Her attorney did not return calls. She is suing the repairman. » Full article here