Though Toyota Motor Company is trying to remedy the unintended acceleration problem in their cars, there is one family who cannot forget about the wrongful deaths that the company’s car caused them.
The relatives of the late CHP officer Mark Saylor, who was killed with his family a Santee car accident last summer, have filed a lawsuit against Toyota and the Bob Baker Dealership in El Cajon, according to SDNN. Saylor and his family’s accident has drawn national attention for a design defect in Toyota gas pedals that causes them to be stuck in the accelerated position.
Since the crash happened, many people – including this personal injury firm – have asked why this had to happen and what could have been done to prevent such an accident? Our firm’s car accident attorneys in Santee know the pain and suffering that comes from an auto accident all too well — we handle cases like these every day. When product liability is the root cause and should have been caught by the manufacturer before it was released to the public, well that just makes it even harder to swallow as possible.
Saylor’s extended family members filed the lawsuit on March 2, 2010 against not only Toyota for product liability, but also Bob Baker Lexus for negligence. The 2009 Lexus ES350 sedan that Saylor drove the morning of his fatal car accident was loaned to him by the El Cajon dealership. Saylor had brought his car to be serviced there.
An unspecified amount of money is sought in the lawsuit, one of many which might be rolled into a class action suit on the federal level if approved by a San Diego judge on March 25, 2010. Toyota has issued a safety recall and the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in Washington, D.C. is also conducting an independent investigation.
Our car accident lawyers want to remind you that even if you think you have a good car insurance policy covering your vehicle, it will not prevent a car accident from hurting you and your family. Make sure that, if you are driving at Toyota, you take it to a nearby dealership and in accordance of the auto recall.
Call us now at 1-800-655-6585 or click here for a free consultation with an experienced car accident attorney and find out how we can help you. We speak English and Spanish, and we look forward to providing advice for your case. There is no fee if no recovery.
About Michael PinesMichael Pines is a former insurance company attorney who specializes in car accident injury. While he was an insurance attorney, he learned from behind the scenes on how insurance companies work and how they decided to pay injured people. Now that he works against insurance companies, Michael's inside knowledge has resulted in significant benefits to his clients injured in car accidents.
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Tags: Bob Baker Lexus, Mark Saylor, product liability lawsuit, Toyota, Unintended Acceleration
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