Burn Cases

• Chemical Burn at Hair Salon - 15-year-old girl suffered a severe chemical burn injury while getting her hair highlighted at a hair salon.  Case settled after formal mediation.  Terms of settlement confidential.
• Defective Oven Range - Two minor children, ages 12 and 3, were severely burned due to the leakage of natural gas from a defectively designed oven range.  Jury verdict totaling $43,112,000.
• Defective Lamp in Operating Room - 1-day-old infant suffered burns during routine circumcision when a defective lamp was used in the operating room.  Case settled with the terms of the settlement confidential.
• Natural Gas Explosion - 67-year-old man was burned when natural gas leaked from a cracked flex line connected to his stove and exploded.  Case settled for with the terms of the settlement confidential.
• Stove Tip Over at Apartment Complex - 2-year-old boy was burned after hot liquid spilled onto him when a stove within his apartment tipped over.  Case settled with the terms of the settlement confidential.
• Defective Stereo Amplifier - 26-year-old husband and wife suffered burn injuries in their home as a result of a defective stereo amplifier.  Case settled after formal mediation for $600,000.
• Bus/Pedestrian Accident - 24-year-old woman suffered severe road burns after being hit and dragged by a city bus.  Case settled after formal mediation.  Terms of the settlement confidential.
• Gas Tank Explosion - 41-year-old man was severely burned after his vehicle collided with a 1979 GMC pickup truck causing the truck’s side saddle gas tank to explode.  Case settled after formal mediation.  Terms of settlement confidential.
• Stove Tip Over at Apartment Complex - 4-year-old girl was severely burned after hot liquid spilled onto her when a stove within her apartment tipped over.  Case settled with the terms of the settlement confidential.
• Defective Water Dispenser - 15-month-old girl was burned by scalding hot water due to failure of a child proof lever.  Case settled with the terms of the settlement confidential.