To anyone who has ever seen The Goonies, exploding toilets do exist, especially when there is a group of teenagers underground rattling the pipes. Whether or not Nikita Fulton has ever seen the movie, she knows from first hand experience.
According to Philadelphia Daily News reporter Gloria Campisi, Fulton has filed a personal-injury lawsuit against the owners of a toilet located at 1900 Market Street. On Oct. 30, 2007 excess water pressure caused a toilet explosion which catapulted Fulton from the bathroom stall. According to the article, this woman suffered severe, permanent physical damages as a result of the explosion. One can only imagine what kinds of injuries result from a toilet exploding underneath of oneself.
What can you do to make sure the john doesn't turn on you? Perhaps avoid public toilets? But the reality is water pressure build up can happy anywhere, so toilet-users beware.
