A woman was killed when her Toyota Camry sped out of control and Toyota is to blame according to a recent lawsuit it has been reported.
The suit asserts that the electronic "drive by wire" system of controlling acceleration was a cause of the accident and not the floor mat explanation we have heard from Toyota.
The number of Toyota sticking throttle cases filed in the United States has been rapidly increasing since the Toyota recall.
As reports of unsafe products being recalled finally, after many instances of investigations both by the company and the NHTSA, I call for our current administration to strengthen the regulatory power of NHTSA and change policy to first protect the American consumer then deal with the consequences to the foreign manufacturers.
In Texas, one party's politicians passed "tort reform" giving overseas manufacturers making profits on Texans extra protections in product liability lawsuits, and absolute immunity once the car or truck is 15 years old.
Unfortunately for Texas taxpayers, many of those critically and permanently injured by a dangerous product, made abroad, require lifetime medical care and have no way to obtain it themselves, leaving only Texas taxpayers to pay for the medical care in place of the profit taking foreign company.
To have Texans denied their day in court against the foreign manufacturer due to numerous road blocks placed for one party's political gain, regardless of the callous actions of a foreign company, is offensive to me and does not, in my opinion, well serve citizens of our great State. I call upon Texans to repeal portions of the radical tort reform laws.
If you or a loved one has been seriously injured by a Toyota sticking gas pedal on a recalled vehicle and would like to consult an experienced personal injury attorney call the Baumgartner Law Firm (281) 587-1111.
