General error when installing Flash

Hi so I'm having problems installing flash for my macbook pro.

system specs are Mac OS X 10.7.5

I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling (leaving me with no flash), offline and online installs.

Console gives me the following message when i try to install it.

6:28:30 PM Adobe Flash Player Install Manager:

Persistent UI failed to open file file://localhost/Users/Ethan/Library/Saved%20Application%State/com.adobe.flashplayer.installmanager.savedState/window_1.data: Permission denied (13)