Oklahoma Teen Suffers Burns From E-Cig Explosion, As Potential E-Cigarette Lawsuit Cases Rise

July 21, 2016 – – LipsigLawyers.com reports on a local news story from KSN.com about a 19-year old Oklahoma City man who sustained injuries from an exploding e-cigarette on April 19th. The young man suffered third-degree burns to his hands and legs after his e-cig ignited in his pocket. The victim attempted to propel the burning battery away from him but it stuck on his glove. The victim said he has experienced intense pain; unlike any he has had before. In this case, and unlike many others, the Oklahoma City Vapor Lounge where the e-cig was purchased does notify e-cig users of potential dangers of the devices. The owner also stated that many first-time users do not know about the risks associated with e-cig use.

It should be noted that this incident is the 8th explosion to happen in Oklahoma since 2009. The state’s total put it in the top 3 states with the highest number of reported explosions currently, as per a detailed timeline developed by TheProductLawyers.com. Oklahoma’s total of 8 is the third highest preceded by California with 19 and Arizona with 11. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of explosions in the last 3.5 years with yearly totals increasing from 28 in 2013 to 77 so far in 2016. As the popularity of e-cigarette devices increases it is expected that the number of e-cig related explosions will increase as well.

Marc Freund of Lipsig, Shapey, Manus, & Moverman, commented on the Oklahoma City explosion that left the 19-year old youth with severe burn injuries. Freund wished the victim a speedy and full recovery and stated that the victim was very lucky that he was at work wearing gloves or his injuries may have been much worse.

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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