As with nearly every industry, however, the ENDS industry is vulnerable to product liability litigation. ENDS manufacturers must also consider a future that features an increasing number of product liability suits, class action litigation and other potentially disastrous legal issues. Consider these facts:
- 10% of all injury cases are associated with defective products
- More than 100 product liability lawsuits were filed for e-cigarette explosions in 2017
- The average verdict against companies in product liability cases is $4.8 million