Texas Exploding Phone Battery Lawyer

A growing number of lawsuits have been filed by people who were seriously burned when the defective battery in their smartphone exploded.

Need a Texas Exploding Phone Battery Lawyer? Collen A. Clark is a true advocate for his clients and is passionate about helping Texans that have been injured or wronged. If you or a loved one was injured or burned by a phone battery that exploded, you should contact our lawyers immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a lawsuit.

UPDATE: iPhone Battery Fire Lawsuits

Apple is facing a growing number of lawsuits and class actions involving iPhone battery fires and explosions. In one case, a class action lawsuit was filed by a man from Texas who claims that his iPhone 6 exploded in his face when he picked it up. Similar lawsuits have ended in confidential settlements within a few months of being filed.

Warning: Be Careful Where You Charge Your Phone

Experts are warning consumers to be careful about when and where you charge your phone due to the risk of battery explosions and fires.

Phone Battery Fires & Explosions

Smartphones, laptops, tablets, and other electronic devices contain lithium-ion batteries. These batteries pack a lot of power into a small size, which makes them ideal for handheld devices. However, the benefits come with a serious hazard — battery fires and explosions.

What Causes an Explosion?

Phone battery explosions can occur due to damage, manufacturing defects, and more. They can also occur when the battery overheats due to a short-circuit, which is also called a “thermal runaway.”

The problem is that lithium-ion batteries contain highly-flammable chemicals. When the battery overheats, these chemicals boil and create a gas that breaks open the battery case. The chemicals leak out of the case and catch on fire when they hit an electrical spark.

Explosions involving lithium-ion batteries are often extremely hot, with dramatic flames and exploding chemicals. They are nearly impossible to extinguish until the fire burns up all of the fuel sources in the phone.

What Do Phone Batteries Explode?

Design defects
Manufacturing error
Incompatible battery or charger
Physical damage to the battery (puncture, crush, etc.)
Using the wrong charger
Excessive heat
And more

Lawsuit Filed by Texas Man Burned by Phone Battery Explosion

In September 2019, a lawsuit was filed in Texas by a man who claims his professional basketball career was destroyed when an exploding LG phone battery caused severe burn injuries to his right hand.

The lawsuit was filed by a man who was born in Senegal, played college basketball for Mars Hill University, and then overseas basketball until he suffered hand injuries in May 2019.

That was when he claims a LG K20 Plus phone suddenly exploded in his hand, causing severe chemical burns, electrical burns, nerve damage, and muscle swelling. He was unable to fully extend his fingers, which made it impossible to play professional basketball.

The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas — In RE: Thiam v. T-Mobile USA Inc. et al. — Case Number 4:19-cv-00633.

Samsung Phone Battery Explosion Lawsuits

Samsung recalled about 1 million Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in 2016 due to a risk of fires and explosions when the lithium-ion battery overheated.

Several lawsuits were filed by people who were injured. At the time of the recall, Samsung reported that 26 consumers had suffered burn injuries. Phones also caught on fire inside cars and garages.

Need an Exploding Phone Battery Lawyer in Texas?

Collen A. Clark is a true advocate for his clients and is passionate about helping Texans that have been injured or wronged.

Collen’s amazing success in the courtroom and well known dedication to his clients has earned him the recognition of his peers as one of The Top Trial Lawyers in Texas.”

The Clark Firm has assembled a team of trial lawyers with more than 100 years experience, participation in over 600 jury trials and $260 million in verdicts and/or settlements. Please use the form below to contact our law firm for a free case review.