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Defective door latch lawsuit settled
March 28, 2005
A federal lawsuit claiming a defective door latch on a Ford Motor Co. pickup truck failed has been settled before the case went to the jury.
According to the lawsuit, as a result of the defective door latch, a man was ejected during an accident, which left him a quadriplegic. Quadriplegia affects all four limbs, resulting in permanent disability or loss of movement in all four extremities.
When the 1997 car accident occurred, the then 18-year old man was ejected from his Ford F-150. The trial began on March 7 and several weeks of testimony were heard, according to court documents. The lawsuit claimed breach of an implied warranty and defective design.
The amount of the settlement was not released.For more information on door latch lawsuits and crashworthiness, contact us to confer with an auto crash attorney.
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