[RayinPenn]

The young gent (late 20's, married) who sits next to me confided that when he was on vacation in Seattle he stepped on a discarded needle (syringe) in his hotel room. You can imagine what happened next - emergency room, antibiotics and test and more test.

Even though the chances of contracting something nasty are very small it is and has impacted his life - days off...ruined vacation and now waiting...not to mention his relationship with his wife.

Neither he or I are litigious people but had they cleaned that room he would have been spared a miserable few days...I said get a lawyer and see if you can get them to make it right... His answer...How do you get a lawyer in Seattle? (We are in Pa.) I don't have a lot of money- you know my wife is going back to school. Will they do it on contingency?

This is a great kid -Any thoughts?