Two lawsuits were recently filed charging that exploding e-cigarettes caused injury to men in New York and Texas. The separate claims showed similar patterns of damage. The New York man, Otis Gooding, suffered second and third degree burns all along his leg and his...
Month: April 2017
The Alarming Rise in Dog Bite Injuries
As National Dog Bite Prevention Week wraps up this April, troubling statistics have been released regarding the recent uptick in dog bite injuries. A report released by State Farm Insurance in collaboration with the Insurance Information Institute revealed that...
April Is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Distracted driving has become so widely recognized as a source of injuries and fatalities on the nation’s roadways that April has been named National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. It is estimated that more than 10 million drivers across the nation are...
Lawsuit Filed After E-Cigarette Explodes in New Jersey Man’s Pocket
A lawsuit was recently filed alleging that an exploding e-cigarette in a New Jersey man’s pants pocket caused severe burns to his leg and emotional hardship sufficient to alter his life. The suit alleges that the store that sold the product, Gorilla Vapes, and...