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Patterson man sues Samsung after S7 catches fire A Patterson man suffered severe burns when, he said, his Samsung Galaxy S7 ignited while in his pocket. Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT OF PHONE. OUR REPORT DOES HAVE IMAGES THAT YOU MIGHT FIND DITSTURBING. >> HUNTERSON CONSTRUCTION WORKER, DANIEL RAMIREZ SAYS HE'LL NEVER FORGET HIS SOUND HIS SAMSUNG GALAXY 7 EDG EXPLODED AND THEN FIRE. >> IT WAS LIKE A TORCH. I COULDN'T GET IT FAST ENOUGH. RAMIREZ TELLS ME HE WAS IN OHIO BUILDING AN AMAZON BOOKSTORE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ECK RON. AND WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL OUT THE PHONE. >> I'M TRYING TO REESM ANY POCKET. AND IT BURNED HIS FINGERTIPS AND SERED HIS LEG IN THE PROCESS. >> I WAS IN SHOCK. DUDE, I COULDN'T STOP. MY LEG JUST TIGHT AND I COULDN'T MOVE AT ALL. >> RAMIREZ PURCHASED HIS HOME AT THE VINTAGE FAIR MALL IN MODESTO. HE SHOWED US HIS BURN AFTER UNDER GOING SEVERAL SKIN GRAFT SURGERIES. >> THIS IS MY LEG AFTER SURGERY. I HAVE NO FEELING WHATSOEVER RIGHT HERE. ALL MY NERVE ENDINGS ARE BURNED UP. >> HIS ATTORNEY DESCRIBES HIS INJURIES AS LIFE-ALTERING AND IS CALLING FOR A WIDER INVESTIGATION INTO SAMSUNG BATTERIES TO DETERMINE WHETHER RAMIREZ CASE IS NOTED TO THE NOTE 7 FLAW WHICH PROMPTED IT TO BE RECALLED. OUR THEORY IS THAT THEY ARE CONNECTED. THE BATTERY WAS PRODUCED BY SAMSUNG S.D.I. THIS IS IN THE SAM FAMILY OF PHONE. >> IN A STATEMENT TO KCRA 3 SAID WE ARE AWARE OF MR. RAMIREZ'INESS DEFPBLET WE DON'T COMMENT -- INCIDENT DOESN'T WANT TO COMMENT ON IT.