Florida man sues beleaguered Samsung after phone explodes in pocket
“A-28-year-old man whose Galaxy Note7 exploded in his pocket while at work in Palm Beach Gardens this month has filed a lawsuit against Samsung, according to his lawyer,” Hannah Winston reports for The Palm Beach Post.
“Keith Pierro, a partner with Gold and Gold Law based in Boca Raton and Miami, said his client, Jonathan Strobel, suffered severe and “deep second-degree burns” on his right thigh and thumb when the phone exploded,” Winston reports. “The lawsuit — which Pierro thinks is one of the first in the country — requests $15,000 in compensatory damages and was filed Friday morning.”
“On Sept. 9, Strobel was working at Costco at 3250 Northlake Boulevard in Palm Beach Gardens when the phone he placed in his right pocket exploded, according to the complaint,” Winston reports. “Pierro said when Strobel realized what was happening, he attempted to remove the phone from his pocket and burned his thumb in the process. Soon after, he was able to take his pants off and be treated. Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue previously told The Palm Beach Post the phone appeared to have melted inside his pants.”
“Pierro said when Strobel first told him about the incident, he thought the injuries wouldn’t be terrible,” Winston reports. “‘This can’t be as bad as it sounds … Then I saw the injury,” he said. “He’s in the healing process, but it’s going to be a long road.’ Messages left with Strobel were not returned Saturday. On his Facebook page, Strobel’s profile picture is an Apple logo with the text: ‘The new iPhone7: It doesn’t explode.'”
MacDailyNews Take: It’s sad that it takes and explosive fire and deep burns to the flesh for some to realize that if it’s not an iPhone, it’s an incendiary device for your pocket cobbled together by a South Korean dishwasher maker.
Jeep charging a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (left) and a Jeep charging an Apple iPhone (right)
Garage charging a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (left) and a garage charging an Apple iPhone (right)
