Increasing Number of Exploding E-Cigarettes Lead to Injuries
If you vape, please read!
This new trend, has a vicious side effect. The e-cigarettes have exploding batteries, and explosions are not rare. According to the Arizona Republic, “officials at the Arizona Burn Center say such accidents occur regularly, with a dozen patients reporting burns from e-cigarette fires or explosions over the past three months.” The injuries that occur can range from minor ones that do not require significant time at the hospital to severe, requiring skin grafts and other surgeries. Frighteningly, you do not need to be using the e-cig for it to explode; there are cases of batteries exploding in pockets. And when it does, it’s not small. Witnesses call the batteries “flaming rockets,” and at least battery has traveled as far as three houses after the explosion.
WHENEVER PURCHASING AN E-CIGARETTE, PLEASE KEEP YOUR RECEIPT OR OTHER PROOF OF PURCHASE. FAILING TO DO SO MAY HURT YOUR ABILITY TO RECOVER DAMAGES IF THE E-CIG INJURES YOU.
If you or a loved one has been injured by an exploding e-cigarette, LOCATE YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE, as you may be entitled to fair compensation. These claims are large, important, and popping up across the country. Plattner Verderame, PC handles exploding e-cigarette cases, and is happy to evaluate your potential claim. We are honest attorneys who spend our days helping honest clients.
Nick is a member of the State Bar of Arizona, the Arizona Association for Justice (formerly the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association) and the American Association for Justice (AAJ). He currently serves on the AAJ’s Political Action Task Force and its Oversight Committee, and on the Board of Governors for Revitalization in Arizona.
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