Thonged in the eye by dainties, she claims
By Bill Hutchinson
Daily News Staff Writer
Tuesday, June 17th 2008, 11:48 PM
Now that's an eye-popping thong.
A 52-year-old
California woman is suing lingerie giant
Victoria's Secret, charging she was hit in the eye by a decorative metallic object that flew off a thong she was trying on.
Macrida Patterson, a traffic officer for the
Los Angeles Department of Transportation, claims her cornea was severely damaged in the underwear mishap.
Patterson's lawyer,
Jason Buccat, told thesmokinggun.com that a "design flaw" with the skimpy garment is to blame.
Patterson was hurt last May while trying on a "low-rise v-string," which is part of the Victoria's Secret "Sexy Little Thing" line, according to the suit filed in
Los Angeles Superior Court.
She said the accident caused her to miss several days of work.
Buccat said the the injury Patterson suffered will affect her "the rest of her life."
The v-string is a variant to a G-string and is popular because it eliminates panty lines.
Victoria's Secret officials asked Patterson if they could examine the garment and the allegedly defective decorative piece that hit her, but she rejected their request on the advice of her attorney.
So, am I reading this right? Did she actually buy the dangerous undergarments after the trauma? And you have to admit, that is a good conversational ice-breaker.
So what's with the eye patch? - Oh you know, panty mishap...