Causes of battery fires and explosions.
When a battery is not handled properly it can overheat. This causes the cells in the battery to burst and often leads to a chain reaction with other cells also rupturing. This is what causes most batter explosions or even simple battery swelling. This particular defect has the potential to result in a simple short circuit, but can often lead to a catastrophic failure. These type of battery malfunctions are the very reasons cell phones and laptops sometimes catch fire.
These type of batteries are often used in close proximity to the user, and thus, consumers expect them to be safe. If a consumer is injured by a defective battery, they expect to be compensated for their injuries and other losses. Unfortunately, these type of accidents occur far too frequently, and manufacturers are almost never willing to accept responsibility. That’s where we come in.
Even if the battery failure was triggered by recent physical damage, you may have a valid claim if it can be proven that poor design allowed such reasonable damage to cause an explosion.
A recent case.
In March of 2013, a woman in southern California suffered second-degree burns on her buttocks, legs and hand after her e-cigarette battery exploded in her car after plugging her “VapCigs” brand battery charger into her car’s cigarette lighter receptacle. The battery allegedly exploded, igniting both her dress and the seat of her car. The violent eruption also sprayed corrosive materials on her, causing lifelong scarring.
On September 30th, 2015, a Riverside jury awarded the woman $1.9 million for her product liability claim.
Let us evaluate your claim.
If you’ve been burned or otherwise injured by a faulty battery, it’s important to seek medical assistance immediately and gather as much information as possible in order to fully support your claim. Call Rasansky | McKenzie Law at (214) 651-6100 for a free consultation. One of our experienced Dallas product liability lawyers can help you seek the compensation to which you are entitled. You’ll pay nothing up front to hire us, and if we’re unable to recover compensation for you, you never pay a dime.