$900,000
Product Liability
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Case Details
A graduate student in Chemistry was conducting an experiment with an electrical hotplate when an explosion occurred. He suffered minor burns. More significantly, he was exposed to toxic tin fumes which impaired his short-term memory. The hotplate was defectively designed in that fumes were drawn into the body of the hotplate by a fan and then exposed to a sparking mechanism that controlled the thermostat.
Additional Notes
The university, accused of negligent supervision, settled during trial. The jury returned a liability verdict against the hotplate manufacturer. The manufacturer then settled prior to the damages phase.