Dontchaknow PTSD will get her a bigger settlement???? It's a pretty fashionable diagnosis; I work in mental health and it seems everybody has PTSD about something.
I was thinking the exact same thing. Pity party I guess.
The lady who caught on fire
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Dontchaknow PTSD will get her a bigger settlement???? It's a pretty fashionable diagnosis; I work in mental health and it seems everybody has PTSD about something.
I was thinking the exact same thing. Pity party I guess.
I actually have some sympathy for the lady that had the battery catch fire while she was in the car. I mean I think I would be tempted to sue as well if I was using something in the manner in which it was intended, and it caused a fire where I was injured.
It's obvious the lawyer and her are now milking it for all it's worth, but the underlying issue is very serious and the vendor / manufacturer has to face some accountability.
It's obvious the lawyer and her are now milking it for all it's worth, but the underlying issue is very serious and the vendor / manufacturer has to face some accountability.
Your right and yeah there gonna milk it everyone does the lawyers talk them into it because it means more money for them.
The issue im seeing is how crap like this happens all the time and its only focused on when its involving ecigs
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There really was a problem & she did get some very nasty burns....
buuuuut!
Well, I'll be nice & not say something like don't feel a bit sorry for her, or anything like that.
Oh no doubt she got burned its just that she sued for spilling a cup of coffee that she knew was hot on herself lol, user error at its finest. If it was an employee that spilled it on me your damn right im gonna sue haha
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They were going, now the airplane reminds her of her PV and makes her recall the incident.
It's an unfortunate situation, for sure. While I think the writer of the story has clearly taken the couple's side in their attempt to paint a horrific picture, I think the couple has dreams of a big paycheck coming soon. Hence the dramatics.
I had a faulty incident with an EGO 650mah Twist just weeks ago. Not every time, but approximately every 15-20 vapes it would not disengage after letting off the button. It would continue to run burning the atomizer up until it forced itself to turn off after 20 seconds or so. At first I though I was crazy because a few of the times it happened I could hear the sizzling of the atomizer thinking it was something else in the room, or I would take a pull on it and it would be off and I had to turn it back on. The second night I had it I had it beside the bed and when I put it on the nightstand I noticed the light was still on. I thought to myself how dangerous that could be.
I foresee more incidents like this in the future. There's bound to be a lot of defective units in circulation. Being left on cheap chargers for too long or left in hot conditions is just something people are going to do cause the majority don't know any better.
I had a faulty incident with an EGO 650mah Twist just weeks ago. Not every time, but approximately every 15-20 vapes it would not disengage after letting off the button. It would continue to run burning the atomizer up until it forced itself to turn off after 20 seconds or so. At first I though I was crazy because a few of the times it happened I could hear the sizzling of the atomizer thinking it was something else in the room, or I would take a pull on it and it would be off and I had to turn it back on. The second night I had it I had it beside the bed and when I put it on the nightstand I noticed the light was still on. I thought to myself how dangerous that could be.
I foresee more incidents like this in the future. There's bound to be a lot of defective units in circulation. Being left on cheap chargers for too long or left in hot conditions is just something people are going to do cause the majority don't know any better.
I don't know why but this just makes me angry!
How many unattended cigarette/ smoking in bed/ wild fires caused by cigarettes are there every year? You think one could sue big tobacco because he/she is a careless idiot? Maybe they need to print on books of matches and lighters that, "fire is hot. It will burn you." But then again, cavemen were able to grasp that one.
As a public service, here we go. I'm starting a "hidden dangers" list
1. Hey, in case you didn't know. Knives can be sharp
2. Humans can't breathe water
3. Broken glass is beautiful and sparkly and may look like ice, but will probably kill you if you eat it.
4. Cigarettes are bad for you, mmkay?
5. Li-on batteries, produce heat: sometimes in great amounts while charging and while discharging and should never be done in a car during the summer heat and ESPECIALLY when left unattended.
6. Oh yeah, cars are heavy. It hurts bad when they hit you. Sometimes worse if they are on you.
How many unattended cigarette/ smoking in bed/ wild fires caused by cigarettes are there every year? You think one could sue big tobacco because he/she is a careless idiot? Maybe they need to print on books of matches and lighters that, "fire is hot. It will burn you." But then again, cavemen were able to grasp that one.
As a public service, here we go. I'm starting a "hidden dangers" list
1. Hey, in case you didn't know. Knives can be sharp
2. Humans can't breathe water
3. Broken glass is beautiful and sparkly and may look like ice, but will probably kill you if you eat it.
4. Cigarettes are bad for you, mmkay?
5. Li-on batteries, produce heat: sometimes in great amounts while charging and while discharging and should never be done in a car during the summer heat and ESPECIALLY when left unattended.
6. Oh yeah, cars are heavy. It hurts bad when they hit you. Sometimes worse if they are on you.
It's stupid to charge a battery of a cig lighter. That is way to many volts for the battery. Plus she is using the wrong charger. She is stupid and deserved more damage to her car than that
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Word! In the sunlight, unattended cars in Phoenix kill dogs, children, and melt electronics every single year.
I'd go out on a limb and say that this case in particular had nothing to do with a faulty e-cig, and more to do with the heat. Even devices that can survive being in that kind of temperature shouldn't be operated in it.
At school (I'm from Tucson/Phoenix/Las Vegas as a child), they would have us take turns in groups sitting in (attended) cars, in the full sun, in 100+ temperatures, for just a minute to show us how hot it gets.
For anyone who hasn't experienced being in a car in the sun in that kind of heat: 30 seconds would have been enough. It is INCREDIBLE how quickly it gets dangerously hot.
One day in LV was hot enough to melt a TMNT action figure of mine right onto the driveway in an afternoon. No kidding: it was a Shredder, and his little cloth cape was sticking out of a purple/peach colored disfigured plastic chunk that used to be his torso.
It's not uncommon for batteries to explode &/or catch fire. Here are some recent US recalls involving batteries:
CPSC - Toys R Us Recalls Remote-Controlled Helicopters Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
CPSC - Horizon Hobby Recalls Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC - Best Buy Recalls ATG Replacement Batteries for the MacBook Pro Due to Fire, Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)
CPSC - Insolroll Recalls Roller Shades with Solar and Rechargeable Motors Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC - BrightLight Blankets Recalled by IdeaVillage Due to Burn Hazard
CPSC - One World Technologies Recalls Ryobi Cordless Tool Battery Pack Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
CPSC - Columbia Sportswear Reannounces Its Recall of Batteries Sold With Jackets Due To Fire Hazard
CPSC - Imagine Nation Books Recalls Double Dazzler Light Show Toys Due to Burn Hazard
CPSC - BatteriesPlus Expands Recall of Battery Packs Used with Cordless Tools Due to Explosion Hazard
CPSC - Toys R Us Recalls Remote-Controlled Helicopters Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
CPSC - Horizon Hobby Recalls Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC - Best Buy Recalls ATG Replacement Batteries for the MacBook Pro Due to Fire, Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)
CPSC - Insolroll Recalls Roller Shades with Solar and Rechargeable Motors Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC - BrightLight Blankets Recalled by IdeaVillage Due to Burn Hazard
CPSC - One World Technologies Recalls Ryobi Cordless Tool Battery Pack Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
CPSC - Columbia Sportswear Reannounces Its Recall of Batteries Sold With Jackets Due To Fire Hazard
CPSC - Imagine Nation Books Recalls Double Dazzler Light Show Toys Due to Burn Hazard
CPSC - BatteriesPlus Expands Recall of Battery Packs Used with Cordless Tools Due to Explosion Hazard
It was more than hot. And she only wanted her medical bills paid in the beginning. If I remember correctly, they wouldn't pay them and that's why she sued.
That's correct.
This case comes up every so often. The woman had to undergo skin grafting, spent 8 days in a hospital and two years of medical treatment. The suit said that the coffee, served at 180–190 °F was too hot.
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I live in southern AZ and everyone knows how hot it can get in cars here. Sometimes people literally (and I do mean literally) bake cookies on their dashboards in summer! Our roads even melt a little and become tacky in the summer heat. I've melted the soles off of two pairs of Chuck Taylors from just walking in them for a few weeks on blacktop. The cops are very (appropriately) stiff on those who leave animals and children in cars because they can dehydrate and die within minutes. When you open your car door to get into it on a hot day, the stifling air inside can be far in excess of 150 degrees (if you can even stand to touch the hotter seats and steering wheel). I have an awesome a/c in my car, but it still takes a good while to cool the car down to tolerable. Lithium batteries should never, EVER be left anywhere over 90 or 100 degrees max for any reason. It's a bad idea to even leave e-juice in the car. Imagine what Bic lighters, beer, or aerosol cans would do! Is it clear yet how hot it gets here?
I'm not trying to judge anyone here, but there is a very simple fact which is common knowledge: if you don't want it to melt/die/explode in southern AZ, DON'T LEAVE IT IN THE CAR. I've been assured that leaving a loaded gun in the car is ok and that bullets won't pop until much higher temps, but I don't take any chances. I often notice that my PVs get too hot just being in my pocket if I'm outside. We have to think for ourselves and use common sense when it comes to the extremes of the desert, and take measures not to make mistakes like this. There are tons of people who vape here, and I have never heard anything like this before about e-cigs.
I'm not trying to judge anyone here, but there is a very simple fact which is common knowledge: if you don't want it to melt/die/explode in southern AZ, DON'T LEAVE IT IN THE CAR. I've been assured that leaving a loaded gun in the car is ok and that bullets won't pop until much higher temps, but I don't take any chances. I often notice that my PVs get too hot just being in my pocket if I'm outside. We have to think for ourselves and use common sense when it comes to the extremes of the desert, and take measures not to make mistakes like this. There are tons of people who vape here, and I have never heard anything like this before about e-cigs.
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The Corona Ca girl, what was she vaping? An e-hookah? One of those cheapos? So lemme' guess. She was so traumatized she started smoking again, so now she leaves her lighters sitting in her new car she is now confident to drive.
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