Articles in Sudden Acceleration
Death Toll From Unintended Acceleration Accidents Linked To Alleged Defect In Toyota Cars Continues To Rise
Earlier this week, the latest lawsuit against Toyota for sudden, unintended acceleration that led to the death of the driver was filed by the family of Mussarat Chaudhary in California Superior Court.
Legal Mag Questions Sudden Acceleration “Truths” from Toyota
Toyota claims its sudden acceleration problems are over. But as reported by Corporate Counsel, some leading automotive experts aren’t buying it.
Settlement of Toyota Acceleration Cases Given Preliminary Approval
U.S. District Judge James V. Selna granted preliminary approval on December 28, 2012 to a $1 billion settlement Toyota Motor Corporation reached with class counsel for owners of Toyota vehicles.
Toyota Sudden Acceleration Lawsuits: Trials Scheduled For 2013
Despite setbacks experienced this past year in the sudden unintended acceleration federal litigation against Toyota, plaintiffs’ attorneys continue to be confident that they will succeed when the cases go to trial in 2013.
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Senator says NHTSA’s probe of Toyota Sudden Acceleration: Flawed
The Los Angeles Times reported today that U.S. Senator Charles Grassley has raised concerns about a government investigation of sudden unintended acceleration problems in Toyota vehicles, saying the probe might have erroneously ruled out the …
Unintended Acceleration Lawsuits Against Toyota: First Trial Dates Set
Toyota faces consolidated litigation in both California state court and federal court. Hundreds of plaintiffs accusing the automaker of concealing defects and failing to install the brake override safety device which caused its cars, including the Camry and the Prius, to suddenly accelerate.
Federal Director Testifies Government Knew of Malfunction
Eyewitness News reports, Joe McClelland, the Director of the Office of Electric Reliability under the Obama Administration, has come forward to report that his vehicle, a Toyota Prius, is affected by unintended sudden acceleration.
Tin Whiskers May Pose Sudden Acceleration Danger in Toyota Vehicles
Sharon Silke Carty, senior autos reporter at The Huffington Post, reports that Toyota “seized” on a February 2011 NASA study finding no evidence of electronic malfunction in Toyota sudden acceleration cases “as proof that Toyota’s …
Wrongful Death Lawsuits Against Toyota For Alleged Safety Defects Continue
The parents of Michael Burress, an Iraq War veteran who died last year when his Yaris sedan sped out of control and crashed into a telephone pole as a result of an alleged defect in …
Toyota Acceleration Car Defect Claims Life of U.S. Marine, Lawsuit Charges
Recently released from active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps after four years of service, including two tours of duty in Iraq, Michael Burress of Knoxville, Tennessee was working last December as a crane operator …
