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Jury awards $1.885 million when e-cigarette charger starts a fire. Riverside County.

Summary

A charger battery for an e-cigarette catches on fire when it is plugged into the USB port in an automobile. Serious burn injuries.

The Case

  • Court and Case Number: Riverside Superior Court / RIC 1306769
  • Type of Case: Products Liability
  • Type of Result: Jury Verdict

The Attorneys

  • Attorney for the Plaintiff:

    Shernoff Bidart Echeverria Bentley LLP by Gregory L. Bentley and Clare Lucich, Claremont.

  • Attorney for the Defendant:

    Mokri and Associates by Brad Mokri, Santa Ana. (For VAPCIGS.)

    Law Offices of Vivian Schwartz by Michael Portigal, San Bernardino. (For La Verne Car Wash and The Tobacco Expo.)

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