LG Chem Proves Tough to Pin Down in Battery Burn Suits Across US

LG Chem Ltd., the South Korean producer of purportedly defective, exploding e-cigarette batteries, has proven to be a challenging target for anyone wanting to sue for their injuries.

LG Chem has been hit with lawsuits alleging its batteries caused burn injuries to vape users in Missouri, Hawaii, Mississippi, Texas, California, Ohio, Georgia, Washington and Arizona, just to name a few. At least 29 such suits have been filed, according to Bloomberg Law research.

With varying degrees of success, LG Chem has fought jurisdiction in all of them.

Though millions of its ...