Asked by user in Ohio. Answered by Enjuris Editors.
I’m very sorry this happened to you! Thank you for being so responsible in trying to make sure that no other person (child or adult) could be harmed from exposure to this chemical.
You definitely want to report to the owner of the property that this chemical had been left in a place where there was a danger of exposure for other people. That’s certainly something that shouldn’t happen again.
As far as your own exposure is concerned, I hope you’re doing better. However, it doesn’t sound as though it required medical treatment (or other treatment beyond your washing with dish soap). That’s not to undermine the validity of your concerns or the extent of your injury, but personal injury law requires that in order to make a claim, the injury has to have cost you money. If you didn’t visit a doctor or hospital to have your injury treated, you likely don’t have the basis for a claim.
Again, though, it’s not acceptable for containers of dangerous chemicals to be left out in the open where there are people around and the management definitely should be made aware of the issue. I hope you’re doing better!