Driver falls asleep: jury blames Ford to tune of $61M
In 1997, Melahn Parker fell asleep while driving a 1996 Ford Explorer at highway speeds; the SUV crashed, killing 17-year-old passenger Lance Crossman Hall, who was ejected because he was reclining in...
View ArticleSUV suits follow-up
Some follow-up observations about the Ford Bronco $31 million verdict post. 1. South Carolina is one of the few states that has the pure form of the doctrine of “joint and several liability”, under...
View ArticlePearsonesque $2 billion consumer-fraud lawsuit against Ford
The Ford Explorer is a sport utility vehicle. Judge Roy Pearson, excited by the $67 million he anticipates receiving for his pants, is bringing a lawsuit in California claiming that every California...
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Tab Turner’s Pearsonesque $2 billion lawsuit over Ford Explorer SUVs proceeds in California state court in Sacramento. [Sacramento Bee; earlier, June 18] West Va. judge holds hearing over YouTube...
View ArticleDecember 2 roundup
Remember that ludicrous case where the Florida driver fell asleep, crashed his Ford Explorer, his passenger was killed, and a jury blamed Ford to the tune of $61 million? (See also Sep. 10.) A Florida...
View Article$6.5 million to driver not wearing seatbelt
Ruben Zamora lost control of his Ford Explorer after a tread-tire separation, causing a rollover; because he was not wearing his seatbelt, he was ejected from the vehicle and suffered brain injuries....
View Article“Few plaintiffs in Ford case use coupons as lawyers reap millions”
Sacramento Bee: Fewer than 100 consumers out of a million covered in a class-action lawsuit settled in Sacramento Superior Court have redeemed coupons to buy a new Ford, but that hasn’t stopped their...
View ArticleFuror over Ford Explorer class action settlement
The settlement discussed in this space July 17 — in which lawyers nabbed more than $25 million in fees and expenses, while fewer than 100 consumers redeemed Ford coupons worth $37,500 — was covered by...
View ArticleUpdate: South Carolina $18M sudden acceleration verdict reversed
And in timely news, a specious $18M sudden acceleration verdict (see our August 2006 coverage) was unanimously reversed by the South Carolina Supreme Court after they threw out junk-science testimony...
View ArticleWhy U-Haul won’t rent trailers for Ford Explorers
“Every time we go to hire an attorney to defend a lawsuit, as soon as we say ‘Ford Explorer,’ they charge us more money,” explains a company spokeswoman. Today’s Explorer is based on a design entirely...
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