Amazon Appears to Settle Yet Another Product Injury Lawsuit

Amazon.com Inc. and a Georgia resident who says he was seriously injured in a fire started by a hoverboard told a federal court Friday they’ve agreed to dismiss the man’s suit, marking what appears to be the latest in a slew of product liability settlements over the last year.

No details were disclosed in the apparent settlement in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, and neither the company nor the plaintiff’s attorney immediately responded to requests for comment.

Irvin R. Love Jr. alleged his Weecoo(TM) self-balancing electric scooter started a fire at his residence. He allegedly ...