Lithium Ion
Product Liability Claims for Defective E-Cigarette Batteries
Are E-Cigarette Batteries Putting You at Risk? E-cigarettes have become a popular alternative to traditional smoking, but hidden dangers can turn them into ticking time bombs. Lithium-ion batteries inside vape pens and e-cigarettes have been linked to sudden explosions, causing severe burns, permanent scarring, and life-altering injuries. If you or a loved one has suffered…
Read MoreUnderstanding Your Rights After a Vape Pen Explosion
Picture this: you’re using a vape pen, a product marketed as a safer alternative to smoking, and suddenly, it explodes in your hand or pocket. The resulting injuries could leave you with severe burns, permanent scars, and overwhelming medical bills. This is not just a hypothetical scenario—it’s a reality faced by thousands of individuals each…
Read MoreThe Legal Process After a Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Injury
In the immediate aftermath of a lithium-ion battery fire injury, your primary focus is likely ensuring your physical safety. However, you may quickly realize you now face other stressors and expenses, such as costly property damage, expensive medical treatment, missed time at work, and perhaps even permanent disability. This post discusses the legal process after…
Read MoreThe Hidden Dangers of Vape Pens: Risks of Lithium-Ion Battery Fires
On the surface, vape pens seem like a safer alternative to cigarettes. However, they come with one type of risk that cigarettes don’t: The lithium-ion batteries that provide power to vape pens can start a sudden fire at any moment. A malfunctioning vape pen battery could leave you with severe burns. In this guide, our…
Read MoreInjuries Caused by Lithium Ion Battery Fires: Pursuing Compensation
No matter what consumer goods you use on a regular basis, most of them likely rely on the use of a lithium-ion battery to power them. This includes items as commonplace as smartphones and laptops to gadgets your kids play with, including hoverboards as well as electric cars. However, horror stories highlighting the dangers associated…
Read MoreExploring Product Liability: Holding Manufacturers Accountable for Battery Fires
A 2017 report by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) outlined how there had been at least 25,000 cases of battery fires involving over 400 different types of electronic devices during the previous decade. It’s likely that number has only grown during the past seven years since that report was published, given how the…
Read MoreEmotional Trauma After a Lithium Battery Fire: Pursuing Compensation
As someone who has endured a lithium battery fire, you’re well aware that these incidents not only leave behind physical injuries like burns and residual physical pain and disfigurement but also bring to the forefront a whole host of mental health concerns. Below, we’ll share details about the most commonly reported emotional trauma that occurs…
Read MoreThe Dangers of Lithium Ion Battery Fires: Causes and Consequences
The use of lithium batteries, although there are many different types, depending on whether they’re being used in a smartphone or vehicle, has soared in recent years as government regulators have urged environmentalists and scientists to identify more sustainable forms of electricity. The uptick in the use of these battery-powered products has made an impact…
Read MoreProving Negligence in Lithium Battery Fire Accident Claims
From smartphones to power tools, smart watches, and fitness tracking devices to e-cigarettes, laptops to e-readers, laptops, small appliances, digital cameras, power tools, and kids’ toys, these are just some of the many consumer products that feature lithium-ion batteries, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. We list out all these items that come equipped…
Read MoreVape Pens and E-Cigarettes: A Hotbed for Incidents
The rapid growth of technology and the increasing popularity of vape pens and e-cigarettes has led to a surge in the use of lithium-ion batteries. But with the growth in usage, there have been alarming incidents of these batteries exploding, causing serious personal injuries. If you or someone you know has been a victim of…
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