Kaufman et al vs. Jetson Electric Bikes LLC et al

Case Background

On September 21, 2022, Plaintiff Jennifer Lee Kaufman filed a Product Liability lawsuit in the Pennsylvania State, District Court of Allentown County (Case number: 5:22cv3765). Judge Joseph F. Leeson Jr. presided over the case.

Cause

On December 10, 2018, Damien Kaufman bought a Jetson Rogue Hoverboard from Walmart in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. He intended the hoverboard as a Christmas gift for his daughter Brianna Baer. Jetson Electric Bikes, LLC, and Walmart, Inc. designed, manufactured, marketed, distributed, and sold the Jetson Rogue Hoverboard. On April 1, 2022, Abigail Kaufman started charging the hoverboard in her bedroom at the Kaufman family home. The home is located at 630 Linden Avenue, Hellertown, Pennsylvania. The hoverboard ignited while charging, causing a fire that rapidly spread through the entire house. Jennifer Kaufman escaped from her first-floor bedroom. Damien Kaufman was in the garage and couldn't enter the main house due to the fire. Their daughters, Abigail Kaufman and Brianna Baer, were trapped on the second floor inside Brianna's bedroom. Jennifer and Damien stood helplessly on their front lawn, watching as their daughters awaited rescue. The Dewey Fire Department retrieved the girls from the home's third floor and transported them to St. Luke's Hospital. Brianna Baer was pronounced dead at 6:37 am, and Abigail Kaufman at 8:25 am. Both deaths were due to smoke inhalation and fire-related injuries.

Injuries

Abigail Kaufman and Brianna Baer suffered fatal injuries from the fire caused by the defective hoverboard. Their injuries included extensive burns, smoke inhalation, cardiac arrest, and other fire-related trauma. Jennifer and Damien Kaufman witnessed the tragic events and their daughters' deaths, causing severe emotional and psychological trauma. Their trauma m