- A woman has been awarded the equivalent of $200,000 after her phone caused a house fire while charging.
- The court ruled the LG K8 was defective and failed to meet safety expectations.
- Most of the payout will go to her insurer, but she also received compensation for injuries.
We’ve heard multiple reports of the Google Pixel 6a melting down over recent months, but nothing as nightmarish as this. For one woman, her plugged-in Android phone caused a house fire, eventually leading to a six-figure payout from the manufacturer.
As reported by the BBC, a judge at Edinburgh Sheriff Court has ruled that an LG K8 smartphone caused a fire while charging, awarding £150,000 ($200,000) in damages. The majority of that will go to the woman’s insurer, but she was also compensated for smoke inhalation and the mental health impact.
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