What to Do If Your Child is Addicted to Juul

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What should you do if your teenager is addicted to Juul vaping devices?

This Quick Question features Wayne Parsons, a personal injury attorney with Wayne Parsons Law Office in Honolulu, Hawaii.

To learn more, contact the attorney directly by calling 808-201-2277 or by submitting a contact form on this page. The consultation is free and confidential, and you owe no out-of-pocket attorney fees.

1. Get your child to stop using the device.

This may seem obvious, but it bears repeating. If your child is addicted to a vaping device like Juul, your first priority is to cease using the device. It should be noted that although Juul does not admit to marketing their product to underage users, they offer vape pods in a variety of flavors, which is part of what researchers think makes them so attractive to young people. There is evidence that Juul has been fully aware from the conception of their product of the serious health risks posed to their users.

2. Take your child to their doctor or pulmonologist to be assessed for symptoms.

Juul vape pods, like cigarettes, contain nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive and harmful substance in itself, not to mention the other harmful chemicals included in the Juul vape pods which can cause severe damage to users’ bodies and lungs in particular. It’s important to take your child to their primary care doctor or even a pulmonologist if you suspect they are already experiencing adverse reactions in their health. Even if there is no outward symptom of health damage, it’s still wise to have your child checked out and tested for common health issues that occur as a result of using these devices.

Contact an attorney for resources regarding your child’s medical care and possible legal compensation.

Lawsuits against Juul are growing more and more frequent, with their own employees coming forward to accuse the company of knowingly shipping out contaminated and unsafe products. Not only will a product liability attorney like Parsons be able to provide legal advice, an experienced attorney in this field will also be able to provide you with a network of connections to help you seek medical care and other resources for your child. In addition, they can advise you how to proceed if you decide you do want to file a personal injury claim against the company.

This is an industry that will not police itself, so it’s up to the victims of these devices to seek justice and prevent future injuries.

Although there are certain standards which Juul and similar companies are required to follow, and they claim not to market their products to underage users, there is a great debate going on regarding whether the warnings and protections they have put in place to prevent this phenomenon are in any way adequate. If your child has suffered from addiction or health injury due to a Juul vaping device, seek legal counsel and find out what your options are. This is an industry that will not hold itself accountable; subsequently the safety of people drawn to these devices relies upon the active monitoring of consumers, and being forced to take responsibility when their products lack sufficient safety barriers.

To learn more, contact Wayne Parsons directly by calling 808-201-2277 or by submitting a contact form on this page. The consultation is free and confidential, and you owe no out-of-pocket attorney fees.

Video Transcript:

Rob Rosenthal:
So what should you do if you think your minor child is addicted to Juul e-cigarettes? We asked attorney Wayne Parsons of Hawaii in this AskTheLawyers.com™ Quick Question.

Wayne Parsons:
What they should do is number one, they should stop. Number two, they should go to their doctor and have a pulmonologist or somebody look at any symptoms or problems that they are having, and hopefully they’ve caught it in time.
You can contact my office. You can contact me.
We’re networked with experts, and consultants across the country in an attempt to get justice for people who’ve been injured but also to help people understand where they can go for help, where they can go for addiction resources, if that’s what they need, and medical resources if they don’t know where to turn.

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