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Jury Pays Girl Burned By Exploding Cell Phone Battery
In Johnson v. Nokia Inc., No. 04-CA-010497, Hillsborough County Circuit Court, 13th, FL, March 29, 2007, Demetrius Carter, then 15, was given a Nokia cell phone as a birthday present, but she replaced the regular battery with a light-up battery made by Leader Wireless. While waiting for the school bus, she heard a loud bang and initially thought she was shot in the leg. When she realized she was on fire, her friends attempted to beat down the flames. She sued Nokia, the store where she bought the battery, and Leader Wireless, claiming they failed to warn of the risks associated with aftermarket batteries. Nokia and the store settled before trial, and the California-based Leader Wireless failed to appear at trial. The jury awarded Carter $529,000 for the third-degree burn she suffered on her leg.
Jury Pays Girl Burned By Exploding Cell Phone Battery
In Johnson v. Nokia Inc., No. 04-CA-010497, Hillsborough County Circuit Court, 13th, FL, March 29, 2007, Demetrius Carter, then 15, was given a Nokia cell phone as a birthday present, but she replaced the regular battery with a light-up battery made by Leader Wireless. While waiting for the school bus, she heard a loud bang and initially thought she was shot in the leg. When she realized she was on fire, her friends attempted to beat down the flames. She sued Nokia, the store where she bought the battery, and Leader Wireless, claiming they failed to warn of the risks associated with aftermarket batteries. Nokia and the store settled before trial, and the California-based Leader Wireless failed to appear at trial. The jury awarded Carter $529,000 for the third-degree burn she suffered on her leg.
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