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In 2010, the first steps in offering compensation for product liability were made in a global faulty product issue which had affected Toyota owners worldwide.
Concerns were initially raised after a California car crash in August 2009 which saw the deaths of three adults and a 13-year-old girl, who were travelling in a Toyota Lexus ES, which had been borrowed from a dealership while the driver's vehicle was being serviced.
The issues regarding defective accelerator equipment and systems was brought into the public eye after a tape of the emergency call made by the occupants of the doomed vehicle was released. Screams were clearly heard as the car sped up, as was the protestation, "there's no brakes!"
The product liability lawsuit was filed by parents of the victims and was considered to be the strongest case among hundreds of claims made for sudden acceleration issues brought against Toyota.
A statement released by Toyota said, "Through mutual respect and cooperation, Toyota and the [claimant] families reached an amicable agreement in mediation that fully resolves these claims without the need for litigation.
Worryingly, even though Toyota issued a massive product recall, arguments still raged between automotive experts and the car manufacturer about what actually caused the crash and the many other instances of sudden acceleration.
Toyota maintained that incorrectly fitted mats were to blame and no electronics fault was ever identified. However, a personal injury lawyer involved in the case argues that investigations have been inconclusive and that the circumstances of the accident could not have been caused by ill-fitting mats alone.
He said, "We view this as 100% a problem of the design of the vehicle."
Toyota were, at the time, trying to get hundreds of other compensation for product liability claims dismissed from court on the grounds that their investigations had failed to find any electronic defect which could have caused the various incidences of sudden acceleration.
Claiming compensation for product liability
If you or your loved ones have been injured as a result of a faulty product you may be eligible to make a claim for product liability compensation with YouClaim.
If a product is badly designed, faulty, contaminated, or insufficient instructions have been given for its safe use, you may be able to make a claim for 100% compensation against the manufacturer and/or the retailer or supplier.
All our personal injury solicitors work on a no win, no fee basis, so that you will not be faced with any hidden fees, costs or disbursements. What's more, all lawyers on our panel are accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, so their high levels of professionalism and representation are assured.
For more information on compensation for product liability you can speak to one of our knowledgeable legal advisors by calling 0800 10 757 95. Alternatively you can tell us about your issue via echat or by filling in an online claim for so that we may call you back at a more convenient time.
