Toyota Found Liable for Negligent Design and Testing of Truck Passenger Restraint System
On November 17, 2008 an eight person jury found that the passenger restraint system on the Toyota 1994 Truck was defectively designed so as to be unreasonably dangerous and that Toyota was negligent in its design and testing of the 1994 Toyota Truck Passenger Restraint System. In this case, the right front seat passenger was rendered a quadriplegic when the 1994 Toyota Cab Truck in which he was in rolled over. It was alleged that Mr. Momson’s belt spooled out pushing his head partially outside the vehicle 12 inches. The driver and center seated passenger had only seatbelt bruising.
At the experienced Philadelphia vehicle defect and car accident lawyers at Reiff and Bily, we have witnessed the phenomenon of seat belts spooling all too many times and just yesterday, commenced a major investigation into a case that occurred in Philadelphia where the driver’s head was partially ejected from the vehicle causing catastrophic head trauma resulting in a fatality when, in fact, the passenger who was also belted was uninjured.
Philadelphia based car accident and vehicle defect attorneys, Reiff and Bily, represent clients throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania who have suffered serious seatbelt injuries and auto accidents. A seatbelt that is not used properly or has a design defect or was incorrectly installed can cause serious injuries or death during a catastrophic motor vehicle crash. Our research indicates that there are millions of motor vehicles on the roads today with defective seatbelts and faulty restraint systems. If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident involving a defective seatbelt and would like to discuss your auto accident case with an experienced Reiff and Bily auto defect lawyer, please contact us at 215-246-9000.
