Car Fire Caused By E-Cig Explosion, As Number Of E-Cigarette Lawsuit Cases Grows

July 22, 2016 – – LipsigLawyers.com reports on a news story from Chicago’s WGNTV.com about an e-cigarette explosion that in all likelihood was the culprit of a large car fire in a Chevy Trailblazer. Upon arriving at the scene, local firefighters professionally extinguished the fire in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart, but only after the fire had spread to a second adjacent car. There was significant damage to both automobiles. When authorities in Oswego did a post-fire investigation they found a heavily charred e-cig in the center console, which supported the belief that the device caused the fire.

This instance of an e-cig explosion is the first to occur in the state of Illinois but is one of 77 e-cig-related explosions to be reported this year so far. This current number exceeds the totals from 2014 and 2015, with each year’s total being 47 and 38, respectively. This large increase in explosions seems to coincide with the devices’ increased popularity among consumers.

As reported by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the lithium-ion batteries in most cases are the culprit of the explosions. The voltage in the battery can overload, in many instances while charging, and potentially cause an explosion. These explosions have been reported to not only cause property damage but serious injury to the users as well. Typical injuries include severe burns, cuts, lacerations, and in some cases, victims have sustained impaired vision, temporary blindness, and or mutilated limbs.

Attorney Marc Freund of Lipsig, Shapey, Manus, & Moverman supports the notion that retailers and manufacturers have a shared responsibility to provide warnings to potential e-cigarette consumers. Attorney Freund is currently offering all e-cigarette explosion victims a free legal consultation so that they may evaluate their legal options. Freund notes that some victims may be entitled to financial compensation.

To request additional information on electronic cigarette explosions, or to ask questions, please contact Attorney Marc Freund of Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman by calling 877-711-9545.

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