Representing Child Severely Burned by Defective Shop Vac

Attorneys Noah Wexler, Trevor Courtney, and Shane Munton have filed suit against a Bexar County mechanics shop and a shop vac manufacturer after a young boy suffered significant burn injuries when the shop vac malfunctioned.

Because the shop vac was defective, and the shop failed to maintain safe conditions, our young client suffered second-degree burns to his arms, face, and right leg, as well as third-degree burns to his left leg. These injuries will affect him both physically and emotionally for years to come.

This case involves two forms of negligence: a manufacturer that failed to ensure its product was safe for consumer use, and a shop that failed to keep the premises safe for anyone present. Manufacturers have a duty to design and test their products so that they don’t pose an unreasonable risk of fire or burn injury, and businesses have a duty to keep their premises free of known hazards. When both of these duties are ignored, it can be the most vulnerable, like a young child, who suffer the most severe consequences.

The personal injury lawyers at Arnold & Itkin are determined to hold both the manufacturer and the shop accountable for the pain and trauma that our client has endured, and we are committed to securing the resources that his family will need for ongoing care and recovery.