In a prank gone bad, two men recently — and carelessly — tipped over a portable restroom, resulting in their cousin-in-law becoming a quadriplegic. The victim won a $5 million settlement against the perpetrators, the manufacturer of the unit and the portable restroom operator.The manufacturer was found to be negligent by not providing spikes in the unit despite there being holes for such, and because the top-heavy design made it prone to tip overs. The operator’s part in the tragedy was placing the unit on the side of a hill and propping it up with wood to level it out.Fortunately,
3 Easy Ways to Prevent Toilet Tip Overs
Portable restroom tip overs are not uncommon. Learn how you can take precautions when installing units at job sites.
Dec 04, 2014 | by Betty Dageforde |
















