damages to equipment

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I (party A) submitted an endoscope for repairs through a local agent (B) to a repair co. in the US (C). C damaged my scope such that I can no longer use it. C refuses to repair the damage they caused saying that to effect repairs would be too costly. B wants me to accept this, plus C's refund on their repairs(USD 2000.00), stating that he (B) would add to this sum to procure a scope of "equal quality". My question: if C's along with B's input amounts to USD4000.00, why can the company C, not effect repairs to the damages they caused and send me back my scope? What legal rights do I have as an alien, contracting a US firm, to legal action against C for refusing to reverse the damage they caused, because as they say: "it would be too expensive to repair".?

 

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I (party A) submitted an endoscope for repairs through a local agent (B) to a repair co. in the US (C). C damaged my scope such that I can no longer use it. C refuses to repair the damage they caused saying that to effect repairs would be too costly. B wants me to accept this, plus C's refund on their repairs(USD 2000.00), stating that he (B) would add to this sum to procure a scope of "equal quality". My question: if C's along with B's input amounts to USD4000.00, why can the company C, not effect repairs to the damages they caused and send me back my scope? What legal rights do I have as an alien, contracting a US firm, to legal action against C for refusing to reverse the damage they caused, because as they say: "it would be too expensive to repair".?

My response:

In essence, the U.S. company is telling you to "stick it up your . . . "

Of course, you have recourse if someone damaged your property. However, it seems that you're in another nation and trying to deal with a U.S. company. In that regard, it may be cost prohibitive for you to force this issue and to ram it up their . . .

Is there something about your, particular, endoscope that makes it "special" and that a replacement wouldn't satisfy ?

Taking into consideration the costs involved, if I were you, I would seriously consider their offers of settlement and buy another endoscope.

IAAL