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February 5, 2010
A Houston man filed a $200 million action against Toyota
Personal injury claims also mounted. On Monday, a Houston man filed a $200 million action on behalf of his wife, Trina Harris, 34, who died on Dec. 18 after her 2009 Toyota Corolla "suddenly accelerated uncontrollably at a high rate of speed" and crashed into the cement embankment of a toll road, according to a complaint filed in state court in Harris County, Texas.
"Our position is that it's a malpractice case based on a defective product and that Toyota has unconscionably breached its duty to Ms. Harris and provided her an unreasonably dangerous product," said Ken Mingledorff of the Mingledorff Law Firm in Houston, who represents the plaintiff, Michael Harris, and his two children.
Also named as defendants are CTS Corp., which manufactured the electronic components of the gas pedals, and the Toyota dealership that leased the car to Trina Harris. The suit claims wrongful death, product liability and negligence.
Mingledorff said that at least two other wrongful death suits have been filed against Toyota.
On Wednesday, one lawyer at his firm was doing nothing but answering a flood of telephone calls from people who were having problems with their Toyotas, Mingledorff said. He plans to file another suit within a few days on behalf of Trina Harris's mother.
Additional firms are looking into whether to file shareholder class actions as Toyota's share price plummeted.
"If our investigation proves fruitful, or the investigations of other firms prove fruitful, you may see litigation," said Lewis Kahn, founding partner of Kahn Swick & Foti in New Orleans, a plaintiffs' firm investigating a potential shareholder suit. "The stock did drop precipitously, and billions of dollars in shareholder value were wiped out as a result of this news."
Sometimes, personal injury expenses can be overwhelming, and contacting a lawyer becomes necessary.
Dealing with insurance companies can sometimes be difficult. If you are considering an injury case, contact the Houston Personal injury lawyers of the Stephens Law Firm at 713-224-0000
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