E-Cigarette Explosion Causes Idaho House Fire, Triggering Potential E-Cig Lawsuit Cases

June 01, 2016 – – LipsigLawyers.com reports on an incident in central Idaho, where an e-cigarette explosion set a house on fire. According to WPTV.com the victim and his family were awoken by their fire alarm suddenly. Luckily for the family, the fire had not grown too big, and they were able to utilize the fire extinguisher to put out the flames. “If that smoke alarm didn’t go off, none of us would have woken up, you know, none of us would have been able to get to the door ‘cuz it would have been blocked by the flames and we would have all died” the victim stated, which outlines the potential harm the fire could’ve held for him and his family.

A Kootenai County Fire Marshal said, “The battery overcharged and exploded. It blew the end cap off and blew fragments off and on to the couch and ignited the couch in the house.” Officials also emphasized that with the growing popularity of e-cigarettes as an alternative to traditional cigarettes and other tobacco products, the number of incidents involving these devices is also on the rise.

This is not the first case where an e-cig has exploded, in fact, in most of the other cases, the victims haven’t been as fortunate. In a more recent case, in Brooklyn, a 14-year-old boy was holding an e-cigarette at a retail shop, and the device exploded. The explosion caused the loss of vision in the boy’s left eye, and he also suffered significant burns on his hands and face. The young man and his father have decided to take legal action and are working with Attorney Marc Freund of Lipsig, Shapey, Manus, & Moverman.

Recently, the FDA announced that they will reevaluate e-cigs in the hope that through increased regulation they will be able to help combat these incidents. There have been at least 25 explosions since 2009, and 80 percent of the incidents occurred while the device was charging. However, as highlighted by the recent incident in Brooklyn, these explosions can happen during use which is likely to cause greater physical and emotional trauma.

Marc Freund, an attorney with Lipsig, Shapey, Manus, & Moverman, is looking to help guarantee that every victim of these horrific explosions is able to evaluate their complete legal rights. Certain victims will be entitled to financial compensation, and in an effort to assist these individuals, Attorney Freund is offering free consultations to victims.

To learn more about e-cigarettes, or to ask questions, contact Marc Freund Esq. at 877-711-9545.

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