PHILADELPHIA - Samsung Electronics is fighting a lawsuit originally filed in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas by an Edwardsville man who says his phone spontaneously combusted mid-telephone call by removing the case to federal court.
The company transferred the case to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Feb. 4. The suit says Ryan Nalaschi was speaking on his Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine mobile phone on Aug. 19, 2019 when the phone's alleged spontaneous combustion caused injuries including an ear laceration, tinnitus, deafness, headaches and nervous system shock.
Nalaschi is seeking damages exceeding $50,000 from Samsung to cover the costs of his medical care, and any future treatments he may need for the injuries, as well as damages for shortened life expectancy and loss of usual duties, pleasures and activities.
Samsung is charged with one count of strict products liability, one count of negligence in products liability, and one count of breach of warranty. Unidentified defendants are charged with the same.
Nalaschi is represented by Swartz Culleton, PC.