When Samsung announced an official recall of the Galaxy Note 7 in the United States it confirmed to having received reports of more than 90 Galaxy Note 7 handsets burning up due to the battery cell issue. Prior to the recall announcement no lawsuits had been filed but a Florida man has now filed what appears to be the first US lawsuit in the Galaxy Note 7 debacle. The man claims that he suffered second-degree burns after his Galaxy Note 7 exploded in his front pants pocket.
Jonathan Strobel is likely the first Galaxy Note 7 owners in the United States to sue Samsung over the phablet's battery defect. The lawsuit was filed one day after Samsung officially recalled over a million Galaxy Note 7 handsets in the United States. Strobel claims that the phone was in his front pants pocket when it exploded and burned right now which resulted in severe burns on his right leg. He also claims that his left thumb was severely burned as well when he was trying to take out the phone from his pocket.
Strobel's lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages for lost wages, medical bills, pain and suffering as well as other alleged injuries. A spokeswoman for Samsung said that the company does not comment on pending litigation, and reiterated the company's call to Galaxy Note 7 owners that they should power their devices down and exchange them immediately. It merits mentioning here that almost all previous reports of the Galaxy Note 7 burning up have been linked to when the device was being charged.
