Toddler’s Wrongful Death Due To Dodge Caravan Design Defect
A products liability lawsuit, filed by the parents of an eight-month-old boy who suffered a wrongful death in a car accident from a design defect in a 1998 Dodge Caravan, was upheld by the Supreme Court after his parents were awarded $13 million dollars.
As car accident lawyers and personal injury lawyers, we believe that driving a safe car with the proper parts and accessories is the first step to preventing an automobile accident as design defects are a top cause of car accidents. If you are in a car crash, you might suffer traumatic brain injuries that could lead to a wrongful death.
The Supreme Court has rejected a request from Chrysler to overturn a $13 million punitive damages award to the parents of an 8-month-old boy who died in the crash of a Dodge Caravan. The lawsuit claimed Joshua Flax, eight months old, was riding in the back seat of a 1998 Dodge Caravan in 2001 a rear-end auto accident. The car crash caused the front passenger seat to collapse and the passenger to strike young Flax, causing a traumatic brain injury that caused his wrongful death.
A jury initially awarded Flax’s parents $98 million in punitive damages in 2004, but the damages were later reduced. The family was also awarded $5 million in compensatory damages, which were upheld by an appeals court.
Suppose a loved one or you suffered a personal injury or wrongful death due to the negligence of a company? Would you not want them to be held accountable for their actions which directly led to your pain and suffering?
As personal injury lawyers and car accident attorneys, we believe that if a loved one or you are involved in a car accident and suffer a personal injury from a products liability the manufacturer of the defective car should be held accountable.
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