McDaniel v. Mitsubishi and Silney 4/15/99

McDaniel v. Mitsubishi and Silney, Court of Common Pleas, State of South Carolina (4/15/99)

The case involved the propensity of the Mitsubishi Montero SUV to rollover, the propensity of the Takata seat belt to unlatch, and the propensity of Mitsubishi door latches to come unlatched in collisions and rollovers. Plaintiff proved that Mitsubishi had concealed evidence of door latch and seat belt failures from the trial court in violation of numerous trial court orders. A motion for default judgment as a result of this discovery abuse was pending at the time of the settlement. At defendants' request, the amount of the settlement is confidential.

At Butler, Wooten & Fryhofer, LLP, we have the resources and experience it takes to successfully pursue complex personal injury, wrongful death, and product liability litigation. Contact us today. We would be happy to discuss your case with you.

3/30/12 Michelin Settles Case of Man Paralyzed as a Result of a Defective Tire after a Federal Judge Sanctions Michelin for Discovery Abuse.

Tire maker Michelin settled a case involving catastrophic injuries to an Alabama man, when a Uniroyal Laredo tire manufactured by Michelin suffered a tread separation and came apart, causing the vehicle to go out of control and roll over.

» Read More

3/22/12 Bridgestone/Firestone Settles Defective Tire Case

Bridgestone/Firestone agreed to a settlement where a couple was killed when a Firestone Steeltex tire on another vehicle suffered a belt/tread separation, causing the vehicle to go out of control, cross a median and hit the Couple's vehicle head-on.

» Read More

Approximately half of the cases we take are referred to us by other lawyers. Lawyers who have partnered with us (either by referral or by associating us as counsel) have earned more than $100 million in fees.