There are some rare medical conditions that can emulate the effects of a burn. One of these is Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a condition that causes the skin to seemingly burn from the inside out, thought to be due to a reaction to a medication or a wrong dosage. A woman in Georgia is filing a lawsuit [...]
A woman was visiting her boyfriend at a Bible camp when she suffered burns on 90% of her back when her flannel shirt caught fire as she stood near a propane heater. The woman was about an arm’s length away from the heater when her shirt caught fire. She says the camp did not warn her [...]
Bartenders try all sorts of tricks to appeal to customers, including, in some cases, setting drinks on fire. Usually, flaming drinks are put out before drinking, but a miscommunication led to a tourist consuming a flaming cocktail and getting badly burned. The San Luis Obispo Tribune has the story. A Drink Gone Wrong According to [...]
A woman in Kansas is recovering after suffering second-degree burns when a blender she was using "exploded," sending piping hot beans onto her face and chest. NBC 26 reports the Olathe, Kansas, woman put cooked beans, which had been cooling for a couple hours, into her NutriBullet RX, a high-powered blender. The blender has a "Souperblast" mode [...]
Building codes keep people safe in the event of a fire. One such building code is the requirement for sprinkler systems in large buildings. Sprinklers can put out or slow down the spread of a fire. When buildings lack sprinkler systems, you can get a situation like this news story from KRCR TV shows. Firefighters are [...]
Today we have an example of heroism in the face of a large wildfire in Florida that burned over 4,800 acres of land in Collier County near Golden Gate Estates. The owner of NGLA Wild Life Preserve, an exotic animal sanctuary in Naples, FL, risked his life to save one of the animals. The local Fox [...]
We have another potential product liability case involving a consumer product catching fire. ABC News has reported that a user of the popular FitBit Flex 2 fitness tracking device experienced burns after the device caught fire. Fitness Shouldn't Burn This Way The user of the device was wearing it on her arm while reading when [...]
A carelessly discarded cigarette can spark a fire. The Tampa Bay Times reported a recent brush fire that destroyed homes was likely caused by a lit cigarette thrown out by a parent waiting for their children at a bus stop. Four homes and several cars were destroyed in the blaze. That single cigarette caused 400 acres [...]
Hoverboards have been under much scrutiny after reports of fires and battery explosions. Over half a million have been recalled so far. Yet, more fires keep happening, as this story from NBC Nebraska explains. In many cases, hoverboard explosions happen while people ride them. This time, it happened during a routine battery replacement. Over 50% of [...]
Lithium batteries power many of our everyday devices, including cell phones and computers. The technology allows dense storage of energy. However, several devices that use these batteries have exploded, causing severe injuries to consumers. Recently, a worker at a doctor’s office in Maryland suffered injuries after her computer battery exploded, reports The Bay Times and Record Observer. Another employee [...]
The amount you may recover depends on the extent of your injuries. Your family members may also be entitled to compensation, to the extent that your injury affected their relationship with you.
