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TOYOTA/LEXUS SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION/BRAKE FAILURE

As the scope and news of Toyota's sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) and braking problems continue to grow, many are wondering: just how big is the problem, and how long has Toyota known about it? The available data suggest the problem is large - involving dozens of models and thousands of customer complaints -- and goes back over a decade.

In these cases, a vehicle begins to accelerate, or will not slow down, even though the driver is not pressing the accelerator and is in many cases pressing the brake. There may be multiple causes of this phenomenon, including poor floor mat design, defects in the accelerator pedal mechanism itself, or electronic failures in the vehicle's computerized throttle control system. What's tragically clear is that preventable injuries and deaths are continuing to occur as a result of Toyota and Lexus vehicles accelerating out of control or failing to stop. It is also likely that this problem extends to vehicles which are not currently subject to Toyota's recall.

At Butler, Wooten & Fryhofer, LLP, we have experience and resources to effectively handle automotive defect cases. Just look at our verdict and settlement record in these cases.. In fact, back in 1992 we obtained a $2,000,000 jury verdict against Toyota in a case involving sudden unintended acceleration in a 1988 Corolla. We are currently investigating several recent incidents involving this defect on behalf of consumers. If you or someone you know has been injured as a result of sudden unintended acceleration, Contact Us today.
Success Stories

$17,716,401 Verdict / Auto Product Liability / Ford Explorer Rear Restraint System / Lap Only Seat Belt

12/18/2009 Wheeler v. Ford Motor Company, et al., State Court, Clayton County, Georgia.

Plaintiffs Lynn and Douglas Wheeler won their design defect and failure to warn claims against Ford Motor Company relating to the 2002 Ford Explorer. On Christmas morning 2005, 58 year old Lynn Wheeler was on her way to church with her family. Lynn Wheeler was seated in the rear center seat of her son’s 2002 Ford Explorer, wearing the lap-only seat belt Ford installed for that seating position. Two of Lynn Wheeler’s grandchildren were in child seats on either side of her. As they entered a curve on Noah’s Ark Road, a 2-door Eagle Talon coupe driven by John C. Stanley crossed the centerline and struck the Explorer head-on.

$5,470,000 Verdict/Wrongful Death

10/23/09 Pitts v. A&G Trucking. Inc., et al., State Court of DeKalb County, Georgia.

Plaintiffs, four minor children, recovered for the death of their father, who was killed by a dump truck driver while the decedent was working as a "spotter" or "flag man" on the runway expansion at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport. According to eye-witnesses, the driver of the dump truck was talking on her cell phone or CB radio and was given a stop signal by the deceased.

$45,000,000 Settlement | Credit Insurance/Consumer Rights Class Action

10/31/07 Toole v. J.M.I.C. Life Insurance Company, Superior Court of Muscogee County, Georgia

Plaintiff Toole represented a class of people who prepaid J.M.I.C. Life Insurance Company premiums for credit life and disability insurance policies when they purchased vehicles. J.M.I.C. Life Insurance Company contractually promised to refund any unearned premium if class members paid off the insured loans before the five-year term had expired, but failed to do so when they paid off the insured loans early.

$105,500,000 Verdict | Defective Automobile

11/23/04 Flax v. Daimler Chrysler Corporation and Louis A. Stockell, Jr., Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee

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