Denver, CO personal injury lawyer George McLaughlin talks about his experience in handling exploding pressure cooker cases. He remembers that a couple of years ago, he received his first pressure cooker case through a referral from an out-of-state colleague. The referral originated after a question was posted on a national listserv seeking a product liability attorney in Colorado, where his office is located. Drawn to the opportunity and intrigued by product-related cases, he accepted the matter despite having no prior experience with pressure cookers.

To gain a thorough understanding of the product, he purchased a pressure cooker and disassembled it. This hands-on approach allowed him to study the mechanisms involved and informed the drafting of the complaint. While the specific case was ultimately resolved through a confidential settlement, the process revealed numerous other cases against the same company and other manufacturers of electric pressure cookers across the country.

Recognizing the frequency and significance of these incidents, he has since incorporated pressure cooker cases into his legal practice, establishing another specialized area alongside his focus on electric blankets and artificial hip failures. This development is particularly notable as pressure cooker cases have grown in prominence, in part replacing electric blanket cases, which have declined due to fewer incidents involving fires.