Burn Injuries Caused By Defective Products: Need A Houston Burn Injury Attorney?

This month we shared with you the tragic story of 12-year-old Joshua Hamm, who was cooking burger with his family at a barbeque when the grill he was using allegedly malfunctioned, causing the young man to inhale flames. Although emergency medical responders rushed him to the hospital, he soon died of his injuries. Now, his parents have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the maker of the grill.

In another recent lawsuit, a Texas woman is suing the maker of an infrared space heater that she says caused a house fire that destroyed everything she had. According to the defective product lawsuit, the space heater had design flaws, and a lack of proper warnings regarding its dangers.

As you can see, burn injuries stemming from defective products are all too common in Texas, and range from small burn injuries to property destruction to wrongful death.

How can defective products cause burn injuries? Here are just a few examples:

• Defective wiring in a car or other vehicle could cause a vehicle fire.
• A kitchen appliance that does not properly warn consumers about possible burn injury risks.
• A household appliance that is not properly insulated to protect against overheating and fires.
• A product does not have proper operating instructions – causing consumers to burn themselves or others.
• A household product has dangerous design flaws that can lead to burn injuries and fires.

If you have suffered a burn injury because of a defective or dangerous product, it is imperative that you speak with an experienced, knowledgeable Houston burn injury attorney about your case. Not only should you seek justice for your injury and accident, but you should also make sure that similar accidents don’t occur involving others who have purchased the product. Call us today to learn more about your case and more about product liability cases in Texas.