Government Fine of $16.4 Million Dollars against Toyota Validates Plaintiffs’ Claims against Toyota - Experienced Philadelphia Car Accident Lawyer Weighs In
The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration fined Toyota with a 16.4 Million Dollar civil penalty which in this experienced Philadelphia car accident attorney’s opinion will bolster legal claims that Toyota committed consumer fraud and racketeering. We believe that this will assist the plaintiffs’ attorneys in obtaining thousands of documents for use in our cases and factually it validates the legitimacy of our allegations that Toyota has been misleading the government and innocent consumers as far as the severity of their problems with their sticky pedals and their whole electronic throttle system.
The experienced car accident and auto product liability lawyers at Reiff & Bily and others believe and will allege that Toyota committed fraud against consumers by hiding problems associated with its accelerator pedals and we would even go so far as to insist that Toyota violated the Racketeering Influence and Corrupt Organization Act by conspiring to mislead consumers and the federal government about the extent of its safety problems. Toyota has recalled more than 8 million vehicles worldwide because of sudden acceleration problems. The penalty is the largest penalty ever brought against an automobile manufacturer in the United States according to the U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood who further went on to state “We now have proof that Toyota failed to live up to its legal obligations. Worse yet, they knowingly hide a dangerous defect for months from U.S. officials and did not take any action to protect millions of drivers and their families.”
The experienced Philadelphia car accident lawyers of Reiff & Bily have been representing injured consumers in product liability cases against manufacturers since 1979 with a successful track record. If you or a loved one has been involved in a Toyota accident or any other accident involving an allegedly defective automobile, truck, or other motor vehicle, please contact us for a free no obligation consultation with a no recovery, no fee guarantee at 1-800-421-9595 or online at www.reiffandbily.com.
