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Ford Excursion, Explorer and Expedition Lawsuits - 2008 Update |
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| The safety of the Ford
SUVs became a nationwide concern in 2000. More
than 200 deaths and 700 injuries in the United
States were blamed on Ford Explorers rolling over
after the tread separated on Firestone tires with
which the Explorers had been equipped. |
| In 2004, the Ford
Explorer SportTrac received the worst rollover
rating of any 2004 SUV model tested by
the government. |
| A number of potential
safety issues and vehicle defects can contribute
to the occurance of SUV rollovers and lead
to serious injury or death in the event of
a rollover accident. Potential safety issues
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- The vehicle is defective in its handling
and stability because it is top-heavy and
prone to heavy oversteering by drivers,
making a rollover accident likely;
- The vehicle is equipped with defective
door latches that are too weak to hold
the doors shut in a rollover accident,
causing passengers to be ejected from these
vehicles;
- The roof-strength of the SUV is deficient,
resulting in a collapse of the roof in
a rollover accident;
- The vehicle is not equipped with laminated
safety glass which would help prevent passengers
from being ejected in SUV rollovers; and
- The seat belts are defective because
they do not automatically retract and tighten
during an accident.
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| Lieff Cabraser has participated
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| Injured drivers and passengers,
and the families of loved ones who have died in
rollover crashes, have brought claims against Ford
for negligence by producing the Excursion with
an unreasonable risk of rolling over. |
| The suits have also
alleged other defects with Ford SUVs, including
that the roofs are weak and should be strengthened
to avoid roof collapse and fatal head and neck
injuries in rollover accidents. |
| Lieff Cabraser represents
persons who have been injured or killed as
a result of a Ford Excursion accident, whether
due to a rollover accident, crushed roof, door
latch problem, shattered windows, seatbelt
failure, or a combination of these or other
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| Alternatively, you
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and ask to speak to partner Kathryn E. Barnett. |
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of Mraz
v. DaimlerChrysler, Lieff Cabraser
attorneys, with local co-counsel, obtained
the fourth largest verdict in California for
the year. At trial, plaintiffs showed that
a defective
transmission was responsible for making
a Dodge Dakota pickup shift into reverse and
run over Richard Mraz. |
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| About Lieff Cabraser:
Drivers and passengers injured in auto crashes and pickup truck and SUV rollover
accidents, or families of loved ones who died, may be eligible to file lawsuits
against other drivers at fault or against the manufacturer of their vehicle if
the accident was due to a safety defect. Safety defects can include a high risk
of rolling
over, tire tread
separation, seat
belt failures and other defects. Learn
more... |
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