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10-19-2009, 12:49 PM
Hi All:
___Not the kind of info worthy of news but this is the kind of stuff the auto manufacturers face... An unbelted accident victim wins big $’s from Ford and they blame Ford?
A trial attorney, part of a Florida-based law firm along with co-counsels Joel Rosen of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Jason Knowles of Gadsden, Alabama were awarded an $8.5 million judgment on behalf of their client, 22-year-old Latoya Duckett. Duckett who was a rear seat passenger in a Ford vehicle which suddenly swerved to the left of the roadway, lost control and flipped over several times. The vehicle ultimately landed upside down in the middle of oncoming traffic.
During the accident, Duckett was ejected from the vehicle. As a result, she sustained significant brain damage, broken bones, a collapsed lung, fractured skull, paralysis to her left arm and hand and was forced to have her right leg amputated.
The attorney team contended that Ford Motor Company negligently designed, manufactured, produced and distributed the Mercury Mountaineer, which caused the occurrence. During the month-long trial, the attorney team argued that the Mercury Mountaineer involved in the incident was defective and dangerous as it did not possess sufficient stability to prevent it from rolling over onto its side and roof. Ford Motor Company knew of this defect but refused to make the necessary corrections.
"Ford Motor Company took a calculated risk by manufacturing defective vehicles," commented Mr. Gary. "As a result of their negligence, my client suffered loss of her right leg. There is no amount of money that will ever be able to replace her leg or her quality of life. We hope that this verdict will send a message to Ford that will force them to stop putting the lives of innocent people in jeopardy," stated Gary.
___We should all go out and ride motorcycles and lose a leg for $8.5 Million as it is obviously the fault of the manufacturer? Better yet, drive around unbelted and make sure you are ejected for even bigger bucks?
___Good Luck
___Wayne
___Not the kind of info worthy of news but this is the kind of stuff the auto manufacturers face... An unbelted accident victim wins big $’s from Ford and they blame Ford?
A trial attorney, part of a Florida-based law firm along with co-counsels Joel Rosen of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Jason Knowles of Gadsden, Alabama were awarded an $8.5 million judgment on behalf of their client, 22-year-old Latoya Duckett. Duckett who was a rear seat passenger in a Ford vehicle which suddenly swerved to the left of the roadway, lost control and flipped over several times. The vehicle ultimately landed upside down in the middle of oncoming traffic.
During the accident, Duckett was ejected from the vehicle. As a result, she sustained significant brain damage, broken bones, a collapsed lung, fractured skull, paralysis to her left arm and hand and was forced to have her right leg amputated.
The attorney team contended that Ford Motor Company negligently designed, manufactured, produced and distributed the Mercury Mountaineer, which caused the occurrence. During the month-long trial, the attorney team argued that the Mercury Mountaineer involved in the incident was defective and dangerous as it did not possess sufficient stability to prevent it from rolling over onto its side and roof. Ford Motor Company knew of this defect but refused to make the necessary corrections.
"Ford Motor Company took a calculated risk by manufacturing defective vehicles," commented Mr. Gary. "As a result of their negligence, my client suffered loss of her right leg. There is no amount of money that will ever be able to replace her leg or her quality of life. We hope that this verdict will send a message to Ford that will force them to stop putting the lives of innocent people in jeopardy," stated Gary.
___We should all go out and ride motorcycles and lose a leg for $8.5 Million as it is obviously the fault of the manufacturer? Better yet, drive around unbelted and make sure you are ejected for even bigger bucks?
___Good Luck
___Wayne